Small world indeed, TwoBear.  There must be something in the water in that neck of the woods to produce such fine beards!  I, too, often wear my bearded braided to go to bed just to keep it somewhat under control.

Imaginary, if you think they look cool then I definitely need to reassess my position on them!  Thank you!  Maybe it's something I just need to get used to.

Thank you, Clint!  It's actually only 32 months.  I had an error in my original post (now corrected).  Yes, those are metal beads that I found on Etsy in the end of each braid.  They actually serve a useful as well as cosmetic purpose since they add some weight and it helps hold the braid straight.  

What are you waiting for, Dirk?  Start braiding!  I was trying it at your length and that's when I came to like it, both the way it felt and the way it looks.  Dare I say it would be a HAMMER look on my fine German friend and his beard

Hey, mrjojo, good to see you again, and thanks for stopping by!  See what kind of strange and wondrous things can happen in a few short months

Thank you, as always, Larry!

Now, Akakabuto, don't let IrishDan see you saying things like that.  He already thinks my head is too big!  Thank you, my friend, for that.

You'll definitely be seeing more of the two-braided look now Dave with all these endorsements.  I can just hear my wife saying, "See, I told you so."    When it comes to wine and beards there's a tradition in Oregon, and perhaps other wine-growing areas, for the men to grow 'harvest beards'.  The tradition probably grew (pardon the pun) out of the fact that during harvest there's simply no time to shave but now it's just considered a tradition and many men shave them afterward.  I need to hand out card with the BB web address at the end of harvest to encourage more guys to keep them!

Thank you, simmo, and thanks for the suggestion about looking up braided beards.  I hadn't done that before and you're right, there are loads of possibilities out there.  No surprise, I suppose.  

Paul, as I said to Dirk above, your beard's got enough length now to start trying out braids. Yeah, there's not magic potion to gain the length but if a ham-fisted guy like me can figure our how to braid his own hair I'm sure you can too!  Sabering champagne seems to have become a fad of late.  It's certainly dramatic but hardly necessary and, for obvious reasons, best done outside!

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Someone posted some pics on Facebook from a wedding I attended last month and among them was this one of me preparing to pour myself some beer (I'm writing my name on my cup).  I thought it showed of that small braid and how it shaped my beard pretty nicely.

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Cheers!
Tom


Some helpful links:
Library Central of Beard Growing


Taming the Wild Mustache
Tips for eating and drinking with a big mustache

Excess on occasion is exhilarating. It prevents moderation from acquiring the deadening effect of a habit. ~ W. Somerset Maugham
A jerk with a beard is just a bearded jerk, but a bearded gentleman is awesomeness personified. ~ Triibeard
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