A good sized block, nice and solid. The finish is very smooth and doesnt mark wire. It comes very nicely presented in a full colour card box, and outer plastic carton. So a great gift idea. One of the cheapest that Cooksons sell, but also one of the largest, so really great value for money.Its a very heavy block, and this means it will cost a fair bit to post it on its own, so wait for the freepost promotions or if youre local to Birmingham call in pick it up from the showroom.