Shaving brush made from real amber

That brush is absolutely stunning!! Fantastic job for sure.

I used my CORE.2 this morning with a fresh Feather blade. It is definitely more aggressive than the first CORE iteration as I had a closer shave & even picked up a few weepers. The original CORE never brought forth any blood.

I still need to try a GEM in the CORE.2 to see how it does. Unfortunately for all my OneBlades, they are currently being outperformed by the Blackland Sabre. This means less face-time for the CORE & more time in between feedback shaves.

Do you have the Genesis or V1 Stainless Steel Model or only the Core series OneBlade?

I have a v1 stainless OneBlade in which I only use despined GEM blades. The CORE.2 used the GEM blade better than the Feather for me on today's shave. Still, neither are getting as close as I'm now used to with the Blackland Sabre.

Curious how much does a chunk of amber the size to make a brush cost?

I think the cost can vary greatly depending on the type of amber and likely other factors. I have no clue, this amber was sent to me.

Do you know about how big of a chunk it was when it was sent to you?

It had been cut down to about 1.5x 1.5 x 2.25. It probably would have been better if it was left uncut, but that's OK.

It is hard to find amber pieces large enough to use. If you find a nice piece it will cost a pretty penny:
Size (approx) : 2 1/2" х 2 5/16" х 1 9/16" (63 mm x 58 mm x 40 mm)
Weight : 305 Ct (61 gr)
Stone Color : Honey
Clearness : Translucent
Origin : Russian Federation
Cost $237

I can only guess that this is not a very forgiving material to work with.

It is hard to find amber pieces large enough to use.  If you find a nice piece it will cost a pretty penny:
Size (approx) : 2 1/2" х 2 5/16" х 1 9/16" (63 mm x 58 mm x 40 mm)
Weight : 305 Ct (61 gr)
Stone Color : Honey
Clearness : Translucent
Origin : Russian Federation
Cost $237

I can only guess that this is not a very forgiving material to work with.

It is pretty tough to work with. I have some small pieces of amber that i could work into a brush as a a layer or inlay. But not enough to do half a brush.

That is one of the coolest brushes I have seen. Awesome work! Really beautiful.

Was the amber sent to you polished or raw?

Absolutely beautiful sir! Well done.