The
Rooney
Story
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City
of
London
Brushworks
The
City
Of
London
Brushworks
Company
is
closely
associated
with
Rooney
Brushmakers,
who
have
enjoyed
over
200
years
in
the
business
of
offering
high
quality
niche
shaving
products
to
the
discerning
gentleman
both
in
the
UK
and
Overseas
and
prior
to
that
for
a
century
or
more
in
Galway,
Ireland.
Unfortunately
in
1886
they
had
a
disastrous
fire
at
their
Bishopsgate
premises
when
most
of
their
really
old
records
were
destroyed,
so
the
exact
date
of
the
formation
of
the
Company
cannot
be
positively
established.
In
1796
the
Rooney
of
that
time
(todays
principal's
great
grandfather)
opened
a
branch
in
London
at
27-28
Bishopsgate.
This
branch
was
ultimately
to
be
extended
and
became
the
main
factory
and
Head
Office.
The
Company's
trade
mark
is
the
Coat
Of
Arms
of
the
City
of
London.
The
freehold
premises
in
Bishopsgate
were
sold
in
1927
and
all
manufacturing
was
transferred
to
Walthamstow,
where
the
Company
continues
today.
Brush
making
over
the
early
part
of
the
Company's
history
changed
very
little.
Manufacturing
however
became
more
mechanised
in
the
middle
of
the
century,
first
by
using
water
power
at
the
sawmills
in
Brownville
,
Ireland
and
then
by
using
steam
power
at
the
London
factory.
However,
no
matter
how
the
world
has
changed
and
markets-
and
the
names
of
markets-one
of
things
that
remain
constant
is
their
ability
to
make
brushes
both
by
hand
and
by
the
most
modern
manufacturing
methods
that
are
quality
for
quality
most
competitive.
The
City
of
London
Brushworks
company
are
confident
that
they
are
able
to
offer
both
machine
and
handmade
brushware
that
is
second
to
none,
well
presented
in
the
“
English
Way
” to
the
best
advantage.
Many
of
their
bristle
buyers
and
bristle
dressers
have
been
with
them
for
over
50
years,
and
they
offer
their
expert
knowledge
with
every
brush
they
manufacture.
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Charles Nicholls Rooney Range
Rooney have decided to introduce this entry level range aimed at the younger man who wishes to purchase his first shaving brush or shaving set.
The range is sassy, sexy and clean in pure white with nickel trim. Reminiscent of the 1950's Barbershop Look. It fits well into the Rooney portfolio
Rooney have not relinquished quality in creating this range and their same attention to detail is evident throughout.
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Rooney
Badger
Hair
Grades
Finest
Badger
Hair
The
finest
badger
hair
is
picked
from
the
back
of a
rare
breed
of a
long
haired
species
of
badger,
only
found
in
more
remote
areas
of
China.
This
hair
is
alot
more
expensive
as
it
is
of a
limited
supply
and
consequently
more
expensive
as a
raw
material.
In
the
making
of
this
fine
brush
you
waste
nearly
half
of
the
badger
hair
in
the
production
process
which
is
also
an
expensive
overhead.
Finest
hair
is
of
similar
grade
to
what
Rooney's
used
to
make
their
special
brushes
when
they
first
started.
Super
Badger
Hair
The
hair
is
Silvertip
then
re-dressed
and
re-graded
in
England.
This
means
the
bundle
of
badger
hair
is
sorted,
the
short
and
twisted
hairs
are
removed
from
the
bundle.
This
leaves
the
hair
feeling
softer
and
whiter.
Also
by
doing
this
it
gives
the
brush
better
lathering
and
water
holding
capability.
Silvertip
The
hair
is
picked
from
the
back
of
the
badger.
Best
Badger
Hair
The
hair
is
picked
from
the
pars
costalis
of
the
badger.
Pure
Badger
Hair
The
hair
is
picked
from
the
neck,
shoulder,
abdomen
and
buttocks
of
the
badger.
Disclaimer
All
hair
supplied
by
R.
A.
Rooney
&
Sons
Ltd,
belongs
to
the
species
Meles
Meles
which
is
not
listed
under
the
CITES
agreement
and
that
the
county
of
origin
of
said
hair
is
the
People's
Republic
of
China.
All
badger
hair
has
been
disinfected
by
steam
for
a
period
of
not
less
than
2
hours
at
temperatures
over
110
degrees
Centigrade.
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