a sanding block for hand held use wherein said sanding block comprises a bas e having a top surface, four side walls and a substantially flat bottom for receiving a sheet of sandpaper; and a handle protruding from the top surface of the base, the handle having a fron t end and a back end designed to conform to the palm of a user The handle is ergonomically design ed such that it is symmetrically oriented along a longitudinal axis which aligns with two diametrically opposed corners of the base
