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When Kirk (@capt.kirklucas) received his first knife – courtesy of a good friend and the astute advice of the storekeeper – it eventually set him down a path of being a YouTube Video Editor within the EDC community. Read on for the full story and find out which knife it was and what's next on Kirk's gear radar.
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I'm a Video Editor based in Toronto and I work for a filmmaking/photography YouTuber who also happens to have a side brand in the EDC community.
I'm still not sure how I ended up where I am honestly. I studied architecture for 3 years and went to film school for 1 year but I don't think I've applied any of that knowledge in my current career path.
Everything I know now, I've learned on my own on the Internet. I've always been interested in filmmaking but I was never a huge fan of the whole big-budget side of filmmaking so Youtube really got my attention. After being a fan of a particular YouTuber, I now work for one, which is amazing.
I've always been very picky about my wallet and my keys but I never knew that there was a whole community around this until 2 years ago. I got into it when my boss and good friend bought me a Benchmade Bugout.
We went to the knife store because he wanted to get a knife for his dad, but before leaving the store he told me to pick a knife as well. At that time, I didn't know anything about knives and obviously I didn't know where to start.
The store owner told us that the Bugout was a popular option and he was having a hard time keeping it in stock, so I just blindly went with that. Looking back now, it was the perfect knife to start with. I still continue to carry the Bugout, despite owning more expensive knives like the Benchmade 940 or the Grimsmo Norseman.
When I'm not working and editing videos. I like to work on my Instagram page, which 'encourages' me to not slack on my photography.
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