Hook & Loop 5" Round Sanding Block

[Bluenose]

Does anyone know if round sanding blocks exist? There are times I would like to do a little hand sanding with a block. I have a few of the nice little rectangular ones but I have a nice stash of hook and loop 5 inch round sanding disks.

I googled and found this.



But no real source. Has anyone seen a source for this type of block? Or am I missing something and you would never want such a thing?

Thanks,
Bill

[tpl]

http://www.woodworkingshop.com/cgi-bin/ ... oup=SANDAC

KL05340 DISC SANDING BLOCK 5" KLING-ON $8.95

looks a lot like yr pic

[Drew]

My favorite.

Available here,
http://www.hartvilletool.com/product/11922

Mine was given to me by a Norton Salesman. It works great!

Drew

[Bluenose]

Thanks,

I knew they must be available somewhere.

[Rachel]

Coupla thoughts:

I don't know for sure why the round blocks are less common, but looking at Drew's photo made me think/realize that that long style would probably be a lot more comfortable to hold.

Of course a round pad could have a rectangular handle knobby bit, but with a round pad on a hand sander you might be a bit limited in going up alongside edges? I mean, since your hand tends to go back-and-forth and not round-'n'-round.

I haven't used a hand sander with a round pad, but I tent to think I'd prefer the long style with the round pad wrapped around a rectangular block (which I have used).

[Bluenose]

I just added Drew's version to an existing order. Should have it soon enough.

Thanks again for all the input.