Journal – akitsuforge.com

Gavin Coleman October 28, 2026 2 min read

First Award for Akitsu Forge: The Shrike Wins “Best Fighting Knife”

Over the weekend, I exhibited at the Cape Town Knife Show for the second time. Despite having worked as a professional knife maker for...

Gavin Coleman September 2, 2026 2 min read

I will once again be at the Cape Town Knife Show in October this year. This time under my new Akitsu Forge banner. This...

Gavin Coleman May 19, 2022 2 min read

Welcome to my new website and online portfolio. It has taken me some time as an artisan to find my feet again after [...