Sanding Block Preppin’ Weapon | Hand Sander Great For Big Hands Or Sore Joints | Reuse Sandpaper Over And Over | Wet Or Dry Sand Wood Or Autobody Much Faster | Green

I purchased this with one main use in mind: to sand my thick bamboo cutting board which is used on a daily basis and acquires knife marks and stains over time. Just taking a peice of sandpaper and sanding it by hand is pretty tedious and its difficult to sand evenly. This sanding block makes it so much easier! I purchased some already cut to fit sandpaper strips by Appex that came in a variety of grits and just flamed them onto this block. It was easy to get it really taut with the clips on each end. Using this makes the sanding really and it makes the job go fast. This was the perfect tool for this job, and Im sure it will get lots of use on other projects in the future.

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I put off buying one of these for a long time and just glued sandpaper to various cut off blocks lying around my shop. This thing is invaluable and I am getting much better results with my sanding that I had been previously. Also, less fatigue. Just buy it. You wont regret it. I ended up buying a few in all different colors and dedicated each one a different grit, so I know at a glance what Im getting and dont waste time changing paper unnecessarily.

great tool

An absolutely fantastic item. I wish I had had this when I started my restoration efforts in 2009! I’m ordering #2 tonight. Different color because I switch between 80- and 100-grit a lot. Every time I use it I am impressed with the thought and engineering behind this. One thing I really love is how well they thought out the clampdown mechanism for the sandpaper. It will actually pull the paper in and tighten it the length of the tool. This is a huge deal, because a loose paper does a lousy sanding. That’s always been a complaint I have about the rubber block versions... I can never get the sandpaper tight, and the spikes hurt. In addition, it has a hard rubber face. This ensures a planar surface, but it also provides enough give to accommodate imperfections in the materials that you are sanding. Use a jig to cut your full sheets into quarters. Perfect size. Make a jug by screwing a long hacksaw blade to something sturdy... door frame, sawhorse, stud.... Put a couple of small washers between it and the surface you are attaching it to. Slip the paper around the blade, fold it to align the corners, then just pull it up the blade. Perfect cuts every time. I’ve cut a couple hundred+ sheets with the same blade, so they definitely last! Loading was a bit odd, coming from years using the hard rubber ones. Unlock both ends. Insert one end with one hand... align the edges by holding the sandpaper between thumb and middle finger at both edges and sliding it in, skimming the sides of the tool. Test close until you can see you’re only clamping about an eighth inch. That leaves you plenty for the other end. Flip and repeat. Item arrived earlier than I expected. No problem with that. The next weekend I broke it out. All fall I’ve been scraping miles of trim in my old house. Drips boogers runs sags you name it. Blast the paint off with a scraper, then sand the remnants. This has a defined end edge that allows you to use it for the deep corners of the reveals around the door openings. It really works well to clean up those tight areas. I was put off by the size at first. Not now! The handle is super comfortable to grasp and control the tool. It really helps when you are using it endwise for those deep corners. I’ve been sanding windows and doors and casings and trim for 9 years using the hard rubber blocks. I so wish I had seen these way back. Sanding really sucks, but these make it so much easier. It will never be enjoyable, but at least this tool allows me to maximize my time and energy. As others have written here: Just buy one! I promise you will not regret it.

Very good product that does exactly what it is supposed to, but after buying it, it seems way more expensive than it needs to be (no rocket science here).

This is my third Preppin Weapon sanding block. The first two are 10 years old and still going strong. I added a third so I dont have to switch sandpaper as often. They hold a quarter sheet of sandpaper, you can easily stack 3 pieces at the same time and they hold the paper tight.

I am into fine wood-working. I dont do a lot of sanding when building furniture, but when I do, I need a tool that performs. Best sanding block I have ever used. Very easy to load. Holds paper securely with no slack or slip. Very little paper is wasted (this feature alone will allow this thing to pay for itself after a couple boxes of paper). The sole of the block is nice and flat; no remedial work needed. If you are sanding a very flat surface, you will get complete contact with little tendency to dish or cup the surface. The rubber pad is just about stiff enough for most flat-work. I have not tried it on curved work yet. My guess is that because it is so stiff, probably best used on flat work. update: the surface of this block is about as hard as typical 3M block. But because the molded base is very rigid, the block will not conform to irregularities in surface you are sanding. So you need to properly flatten what you are sanding first. Being careful to not skip grits too much will help (80 or 120 first then 150, 220, etc) Excellent grip for large or small hands. Nice hefty feel to it (substantially built). I bought two for me and one for my brother.

I really like these sanding blocks. As someone else recommended, the next step will be to buy the rest of the colors available and dedicate separate grits to each to make workflow faster.

This is the second best sandpaper holder I have. No one seems to make the exact yellow square one I used to use the most for years, decades. This is now my favorite.