Tools - The Essentials, Sanding Blocks Part 1

Here's how we all start out, a block of wood with some sandpaper wrapped under it. It's hard to keep the sandpaper tight around the block as you are sanding with it.





I used a Warner #436 sanding block for a few years. It's a wood block meant for drywall sanding.
This block used 1/4 sheet of sandpaper. The upper block locks down on the sheet with a wing nut at the center.




I still use one of these blocks today, it's always loaded with some 400 grit.
One side of the lower block is rounded, the other is a wedge shape. The sides of the block come in handy for shaping.

The problem - 
Warner no longer makes this block! There is a new style but it doesn't have the wing nut to tighten it all up. The new plastic version has plastic clips that hold it together. Under the wrapped sandpaper there are holes in the bottom plastic.

Here's the closest block I've found, based on the older Warner design. It's plastic, the same size and has the center wing nut.
You can find it on Amazon: CLICK HERE