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Been job hunting so I've had to keep mine short and clean....
I prefer mountain man length.
I prefer mountain man length.
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You do know that Uncle Si is a Caveman Jim imposter don't you?
I stop trimming my man hair after July 4th, yeah this year was a hot one but some things are trivial when a man beard is a top priority!!! View attachment 258979
Did the clean shaved look for 20 years, the day I retired, I quit shaving and started the beard! Eight years later and I had the ZZ Top beard down to mid chest! Wife "Convinced" me to trim it up nice, to Mid Mountain Man length, and that's where I like it the best!
The historical nerd in me has to balk at the term "Mountain Man beard".
Many razors and mirrors were shipped out to the fur trade posts.
Shaving soap and razors were on hand at Fort Union in 1832
Jedediah Smith had 1 dozen shaving razors in his trade goods of 1831
Razors and Razor straps were sold to the Missouri Fur Company in 1809.
Just to Nane a few examples.
The fashion of the day was also a clean shaven look.
Many posts had rules about what you could wear and the need for personal hygiene before eating at what passed for a "Mess Hall."
The classic Fredrick Remington mountain man look was painted and drawn in the the 1880's and 90's ... about 50 or more years after the heyday of the fur trapper and trader.
So sorry to say as an great of artist that he was ... he was wrong.
Did the mountain man shave all the time or while out in the field? ... I'd say not every day.
I'd even bet the 3 day or "Miami Vice" look was popular.
Were full beards or some variation of a beard cut worn?
Of course.
Just not a full ZZ Top looking beard. ( as a general rule )
And now our erstwhile history nerd bids you adieu.
Andy
The historical nerd in me has to balk at the term "Mountain Man beard".
Many razors and mirrors were shipped out to the fur trade posts.
Shaving soap and razors were on hand at Fort Union in 1832
Jedediah Smith had 1 dozen shaving razors in his trade goods of 1831
Razors and Razor straps were sold to the Missouri Fur Company in 1809.
Just to Nane a few examples.
The fashion of the day was also a clean shaven look.
Many posts had rules about what you could wear and the need for personal hygiene before eating at what passed for a "Mess Hall."
The classic Fredrick Remington mountain man look was painted and drawn in the the 1880's and 90's ... about 50 or more years after the heyday of the fur trapper and trader.
So sorry to say as an great of artist that he was ... he was wrong.
Did the mountain man shave all the time or while out in the field? ... I'd say not every day.
I'd even bet the 3 day or "Miami Vice" look was popular.
Were full beards or some variation of a beard cut worn?
Of course.
Just not a full ZZ Top looking beard. ( as a general rule )
And now our erstwhile history nerd bids you adieu.
Andy
Certainly a "Winter is Coming..." thread has to include at least one reference....
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Sorry AndyinEverson I get called a Mt Man all the time, or Caveman, or Ape man, or Squatch! Hear is why! LOL
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Is that really you? That's something I'd expect to come up when doing a search for 'sea captain'! Damn...Sorry AndyinEverson I get called a Mt Man all the time, or Caveman, or Ape man, or Squatch! Hear is why! LOL
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I think he stole it from some fancy men's magazineIs that really you? That's something I'd expect to come up when doing a search for 'sea captain'! Damn...