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自由女神之钢刀也是刀权组织和全美步木·仓协会合作拍卖的一个系列,由女刀匠制作。这把是2015年NRA年会上拍卖的作品。Audra是ED Fowler的女弟子,神刀门的大姐头,是我很喜欢的刀匠。
因为文字图片不少,还是单开贴介绍。
原文和图片来自Knife Rights网站链接,侵删。
每段都先上原文(绿字),以供对比批判。
红字是译者扯淡。
背景和与之前重复的知识,比如展柜的公司、摄影师工作室的介绍,就不再赘述。有兴趣可翻之前自由之钢系列刀的贴子。
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Lady Liberty’s Steel™ – Freedom’s Flame™
自由女神之钢——自由的火焰
A One-of-a-Kind Custom Knife
独一定制刀
Crafted by Audra Draper, the World’s First Woman Master Smith
Audra Draper制作,世界上第一位女性MS
Knife Rights has donated Lady Liberty’s Steel™ – Freedom’s Flame™a stunning one-of-a-kind 21.5-inch Mosaic Damascus dagger by acclaimed Master Smith Audra Draper, to be auctioned off at the National Rifle Association’s 9th Annual Women’s Leadership Forum Luncheon and Auction during the NRA Annual Meeting in Nashville, Tennessee. Lady Liberty’s Steel™ – Freedom’s Flame™ was conceived of, and sponsored by, Knife Rights expressly for the NRA’s Women’s Leadership Forum Auction.
刀权组织捐赠自由女神之钢——自由的火焰短剑,于田纳西州纳什维尔举行的全国步木·仓协会第九届年度女性领导力论坛的午餐拍卖会上拍卖。
这把令人惊叹的21.5英寸(将近55厘米)马赛克大马短剑由广受赞誉的MS大师Audra Draper制作完成。
这把短剑由刀权组织为全国步木·仓协会女性领导力论坛的拍卖活动构思和赞助。
Master Smith Audra Draper Hammer Forging the Blade
for Lady Liberty’s Steel™ – Freedom’s Flame™
大师级刀匠Audra Draper在锤锻自由的火焰短剑的刀片:
Knife Rights Chairman and Founder Doug Ritter said, “Knife Rights and the NRA have a close relationship, both organizations fighting to defend our Second Amendment Rights. Knife Rights has for four years running donated an extraordinary custom knife to support NRA-ILA. For a number of years my wife, Sue, has participated in the NRA Women’s Leadership Forum and she came back from their luncheon last year very enthused and wanting to support their efforts.”
刀权组织创始人兼主席Doug Ritter说,“刀权组织与全国步木·仓协会有密切的关系。两个组织都在为捍卫宪法第二修正案而斗争。
刀权组织已经连续四年捐赠非凡的定制刀支持全国步木·仓协会立法研究所。
我的妻子Sue多年来都出席了全国步木·仓协会的女性领导力论坛。
她去年参加了论坛的午餐会后,非常兴奋,希望能够支持她们的努力。”
“That evening, after the successful sale of Freedom’s Steel III, it occurred to me that we might do a similar donation to support the women. “Lady Liberty’s Steel” suddenly came to mind. We are indebted to Master Smith Audra Draper for her time, talents and creativity that took that inspiration and turned it into this extraordinary dagger that will raise money to support the NRA.”
“在去年自由之钢三号(Fisk不容侵犯博弈)成功出售后,我突然想到,可以搞一个类似的拍卖来支持女性。
“自由女神之钢”的概念突现于心。
我们非常感谢大师级刀匠Audra Draper,她用自己的时间、天赋和创造力,把这个灵感实现成一把非凡的短剑,用以筹措资金支持全国步木·仓协会。”
Audra Draper was the first women to ever achieve the rating of Master Smith from the American Bladesmith Society.
Audra Draper是获得ABS授予的MS称号的第一位女性。
Lady Liberty’s Steel™ – Freedom’s Flame™ was first born from fire on October 16, 2014. She is a native of Wyoming, the Equality State (Wyoming women were the first in the nation to vote, serve on juries and hold public office). With fire of 2400 degrees, pressure of over 30 tons and 22 years of experience, blood, sweat and tears, Audra skillfully forged the individual layers of steel into a single piece of Mosaic Damascus, uniting them forever into a inseparable bond of beauty, integrity, strength and function. She calls the Mosaic Damascus pattern she created, “Hope.”
自由女神之钢——自由的火焰短剑于2014年10月16日浴火而生。
Audra Draper是平权之州怀俄明州人(怀俄明州的女性在全国率先参与选举、参与陪审团、担任公职)。
她用2400度的火焰、30多吨的压力、22年的经验、血汗和泪水,巧妙地将不同钢材锻合成一块马赛克大马,集美丽、正直、强大与实用为密不可分的一体。
她把自己创造的这一大马花纹名为:“希望”。
(beauty——美丽;
integrity——用在刀上指完整,用在人上指诚实正直。诚正和完整一词共用,颇有意味;
strength——用在刀上指强度,用在人上指实力、力量;
function——用在刀上指实用性、功能,用在人上指职能尽责。
四个单词皆为双关,既指剑的品质,亦喻女性的美德。其中除美丽外,其实也都是男性传统美德。
而美丽——健美身材、精致仪容、得体举止、优美服饰,既是怡人亦是悦己,也并不应存在性别界限。
外表之美作为自我修养、内在精神力量的外在表现,男性若不自弃,怎可令女性专美。
原文把美丽放在第一位,貌似恭维女性,实际还是略有性别成见和男性主观意识。
如被极端女权主义者看到,难免马屁拍到马脚上。)
A Damascus dagger is among the most difficult of blades to make due to the symmetry required. It took a month of effort for Audra to forge and grind the 13-inch double-edged blade into its distinctive and historic shape symbolizing courage and daring. Then it was time for the embellishment and a handle to compliment the dramatic Mosaic Damascus blade.
由于对对称性的要求,大马剑是最难做的刀之一。
Audra用一个月的努力工作,锻造和打磨了这把独特和具有历史意义的,13英寸长的剑刃。
它象征着胆量和勇气。接下来就是用装饰和手柄搭配大马剑刃的工作时间了。
Bronze and African Blackwood were the materials chosen to grace her beautiful lines. A ferule and double guard were hand-crafted and then engraved with leaves to symbolize the celebration and promise of new life. The carved and stippled leaves surround and embrace the blade.
她选择青铜和非洲乌木绽放美丽的线条。
剑的吞口和护手手雕植物枝叶形状,象征新生命的庆贺与承诺。
雕刻和点刻的枝叶环绕拥抱着剑刃。
Below the hand-carved spiral-fluted Blackwood handle a shining ring of engraved bronze cradles the handle, symbolizing a nation of unity. The decorative pommel is an engraved leaf fashioned into the likeness of a flame; Lady Liberty’s Steel™ was born in flames, and it is also symbolic of the torch Lady Liberty holds aloft welcoming the world to the freedoms we hold dear in America — Freedom’s Flame™.
在手雕螺旋凹槽的乌木手柄下方,一个闪亮的雕刻青铜圆环环护着手柄,象征着一个团结的国家。
装饰性的柄尾是叶状雕刻,具有火焰的形态。
自由女神之钢诞生于火焰中,这也是自由女神高举火炬的象征,欢迎世界获得我们在美国所珍视的自由——自由的火焰。
Finally, she was done. Audra etched Lady Liberty’s Steel™ – Freedom’s Flame™ with her distinctive maker’s mark at the base of the blade.
最后,她完成了。
Audra在剑身的底部蚀刻下她与众不同的LOGO。
Mike Draper, Audra’s husband, took extensive Work in Progress (WIP) photos of Audra crafting this exquisite work of art, from beginning to completion. The purchaser of Lady Liberty’s Steel™ – Freedom’s Flame™ will receive a USB Drive with 598 WIP photos, plus the Terrill Hoffman studio photographs of the finished knife.
Mike Draper, Audra的老公,记录下很多她制作这件精致艺术品过程中的照片,从开始到完工。
这把剑的买主会收到一个U盘,里面有598张流程照片,还有Terrill Hoffman摄影工作室在这把剑完工后拍摄的艺术写真。
Lady Liberty’s Steel™ – Freedom’s Flame™ is presented in a custom-built black cherry case by Brookfield Case. The case is 30 inches tall, featuring glass on all four sides and the top. The dagger is displayed vertically for the most spectacular presentation.
自由女神之钢——自由的火焰由Brookfield Case公司的定制黑樱桃展示柜展示。
展示柜有30英寸高,四面和顶部都有玻璃。
剑垂直摆放,以得到最壮观的效果。
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About Audra Draper
关于Audra Draper
Audra DraperAudra Draper was the first women to ever achieve the rating of Master Smith from the American Bladesmith Society.
Audra Draper是获得ABS授予的MS称号的第一位女性。
Born in Blythe, California, in 1969, Audra’s family moved to Wyoming in 1971. Audra says, “I got here as soon as I could.” Audra spent her teenage years logging with her father, living the summer months on a mountain top. Audra’s childhood developed in her a passion for Wyoming’s spectacular mountains and the outdoors. She enjoys hunting, camping and hiking.
Audra1969年出生于加利福尼亚的Blythe,1971年随家搬到怀俄明州。
Audra说,“我用最快速度赶到这里。”
Audra在十几岁的时候和父亲一起伐木,夏天在山顶上生活。
Audra的童年使她对怀俄明州壮观的山脉和户外生活充满热情。她喜欢打猎、露营和远足。
Audra married young and was divorced with three children by the age of 21. She says, “by the grace of God I met a great man who was also divorced and raising three children himself.” In 1994 Audra and Mike Draper were married and began their crazy journey raising all six of their children. The Drapers now have 13 grandchildren (left), all of whom enjoy the outdoors to the fullest.
Audra结婚很早,她21岁的时候带着三个孩子离婚。
她说:“感谢上帝,我遇到了个好男人,他也离婚了,自己抚养着三个孩子。”
1994年Audra和Mike Draper结婚,开始了他们疯狂的历程,一起抚养他们的六个孩子。
Draper一家现在有13个孙辈孩子,他们都最充分地享受户外运动。
(在当代,能生善养的家庭几乎是带有复古气息的事物了。唯此族群文明才会健康延续,但社会演变无情,在美国Draper一家这样的也并不是多数。中国出生率也大幅降低,是另一个体系性问题)
Grandma Audra
Audra奶奶
Audra’s passage to knifemaking began in 1992 when Audra hired on as a ranch hand working for Ed Fowler, a renowned Master Bladesmith. However, it wasn’t until she had been working for Fowler for months that she realized that he made knives.
Audra做刀的历程始于1992年,那个时候她受雇为Ed Fowler——一个著名刀具锻造大师——做农场的工作。
然而,她在那儿工作了几个月后才发现Ed做刀。
Her interest was piqued, but when she asked him to teach her how to make knives, he responded, “girls can’t make knives!” In hindsight, she notes, “Ed did have a degree in psychology, I think he was baiting me.” In any case, she persisted, proving she had one of the critical qualities needed to becoming a bladesmith– tenacity.
她的兴趣被激发出来,但当她请Fowler教她做刀的时候,他的回应是:“女孩做不了刀!”(在深蓝州,老头这么说话要被告性别歧视的)
事后看来,她指出:“Ed有心理学学位。我想他实际是在逗我上钩。”(哈哈哈充满自信哈,我倒是觉得老头就是直言直语,把心血来潮的先劝退再说)
无论如何,她执意要学。她证明了自己具有成为刀匠必须的关键品质之一——坚韧。
Later in 1992 Audra applied for, and was awarded a Wyoming Workforce sponsored grant for “Women in a Non-Traditional Role” that paid Audra to study knifemaking with Fowler, enabling her to focus more of her time at perfecting her craft.
1992年晚些时候,Audra申请并获得了怀俄明州劳动力管理部门的"非传统角色女性"资助金,资助她向Fowler学习制刀技术,使她能够将更多的时间用在磨练技艺上。
Master Smith Ed Fowler instructing Audra After serving her apprenticeship, in 1996 she attained the Journeyman Smith rating from the American Bladesmith Society. She rented a shop in town and she began forging Damascus knives in earnest, the next step in her growth as a bladesmith. A year later they bought land outside of Riverton and began building a shop, followed by a house. You can see where her priorities lay.
度过制刀大师Ed Fowler指导下的学徒生涯后,1996年,Audra考过了ABS的JS级刀匠资格。
她在镇里租了一家工作室,开始认真研习刀匠之路的更进一层——大马钢刀的锻造。
一年以后他们买下Riverton外的一片地,先建造了锻造工作室,然后才是住宅。你可以看到她优先考虑的是什么。
In 2000 Audra passed the demanding Master Smith test, breaking the all-male barrier that had existed since ABS’ founding. There are today only 111 Master Smiths in the ABS, and only two women, including Audra, among them.
2000年,Audra通过了要求苛刻的MS考试,打破了自ABS成立以来一直存在的全男性藩篱。
至今(数据应截自2015年),ABS中只有111位MS级刀匠,其中只有两位女性,包括Audra。
Meanwhile, in a reversal of traditional roles, Mike developed an interest in making knives, joining Audra in the shop. In 2003 he earned his Journeyman Smith rating from the ABS.
与此同时,在传统角色的逆转中,Mike对制作刀具产生了兴趣,加入了Audra的工作室。
2003年,他通过了ABS的JS考试。
In 2009, with all six children raised, and the last few heading to college, Audra decided to go back to school. Searching for a rewarding opportunity that would offer her medical insurance and fulfill a need to continue caring for others, she entered Nursing School at Central Wyoming College, graduating in 2013.
2009年,她的六个孩子都长大成人,最小的孩子们也上了大学。Audra决定重回校园。
既是为了争取医疗保险补助机会,也是为满足自己继续帮助他人的需要。她进入怀俄明中部学院的护理学校,于2013年毕业。
(Audra出身不富裕,家庭负担重,一路依赖自我奋斗与社会补助,顺利完成抚养六个孩子和成为刀匠的重任。
即使是成为MS之后,医疗保险仍是需要靠这种路径才能心里有底。
一则可见美国医疗保险负担之重,二则可见大多美国刀匠并非高收入人士。Audra自强不息,令人敬佩。)
Audra护理学校毕业照片:
Now a Registered Nurse, Audra works with the disabled at a state facility. She continues to make knives in the evenings and on her days off. The Drapers enjoy teaching and offer bladesmithing classes a couple times a year at their shop in Riverton, Wyoming. Most of the students are women, but men are allowed.
Audra现在是一名注册护士,在一家州立机构为残疾人工作。她继续在晚上和休息日制作刀具。
Draper夫妇喜欢在怀俄明州Riverton的工作室里授课,每年都会办几次锻刀技术课。大多数学生是女性,但男生也可以来。
Audra first became an NRA member at about the same time she achieved her Master Smith rating and enjoys the lifestyle that comes with living in rural Wyoming, where you can walk through town with a pistol on your hip and a knife in your pocket and the only question you will get is, “whatcha packin?”
Audra获得MS称号的时候,第一次成为NRA会员。
她享受着怀俄明州乡村生活给予的生活方式,在那里你可以屁股上挂着手木·仓,口袋里放着刀在镇上漫步。
唯一的问题是,“今儿个带啥?”
(whatcha packin应为what are you packing,谢叨兄指正)
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Recipient: National Rifle Association Women’s Leadership Forum
拍卖利益接受者:全美步木·仓协会女性领导力论坛
With more women picking up firearms than ever before, and with so much at stake in our country, there is no more vital time than now to stand up and take an active role in preserving our cherished freedoms. The NRA Women’s Leadership Forum is the only philanthropic society of its kind and the fastest-growing community in the NRA. Not only do we care deeply about the future and want to make a lasting difference; we also have a tremendous amount of fun doing it.
鉴于拿起木·仓的妇女比以往任何时候都多,而且事关美国命运,现在是时候站出来,为维护我们珍视的自由发挥积极作用。
NRA 妇女领袖论坛是 NRA 中唯一的此类慈善社团和增长最快的组织。
我们不仅非常关心未来,而且希望做出持久的改变; 我们也有巨大的乐趣来做此工作。
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女性刀匠虽然比男性刀匠少,但也群星熠熠。
虽然说性别平等,但尊重之余,必须承认男女天赋有异。除非改变自然规则,把荷尔蒙作用机制都改了。
女性的身体条件、社会传统,导致艺术风格大都感性丰富、表现细腻。
平山晴美就是典型。这是顺应自然,当然无可指摘。
但Audra与众不同。她身上有美国早期清教徒的影子。作为女性,在艰难生活中自立自强,乐观进取,并能取得如此高的艺术成就,虽有机缘巧合,但仍必然付出超过常人之代价,非常非常令人敬佩。
她的艺术风格和其他女刀匠区别较大,一方面因为入门导师Ed,确定了她的刀的技术底子够硬,具备高性能、重视实用性;
二是她的生活环境、经历,使她沉迷农场、山野文化,在这个背景下的女性必须刚强、拼搏时强悍不弱于男性,并以弱势、女性特质立身为耻。
所以她有些刀故意突出浑厚、朴拙,毫无女性风格特征。
但她毕竟是女性,她的节奏感、抒情性、审美倾向还是有天然的强烈的女性一面。
在她愿意的时候,她的作品或者在粗犷中点缀意料之外的精致美感,或者做出纯粹优美的阴柔之刃。
第一种粗犷浑厚风格的作品:
第二种点缀精巧装饰的作品:
我收藏的一把Audra小猎,是她后一种纯阴柔风格的作品。刀的形制是男刀匠做过无数演绎的经典scagel刀型,加上师傅Ed的特色羊角柄。这两种因素却被她演绎得及其柔美。
说回这把剑。这把剑是Audra偏后期花叶装饰风格,做这类作品时的Audra,已经充满自信,从概念化的男女风格之别中超越,实现了内心精神的外在表达。
这把剑即坚毅强健,又美丽细腻。不卑不亢,自然舒展,了无矫饰。
无论在艺术表现力、想象力上,还是在做工难度、精度上,这把剑都不是顶级。但在气质、精神这一块,这把剑可以傲视一切艺术品。
它是Audra对女性自主精神的献礼,也是她自己美丽人格最好最准确的写照。
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