diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1291f5c..6a361f6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -80,5 +80,6 @@ SOFTWARE.
  * `nether_portal.png`: [Extex101](https://github.com/Extex101), 2020
  * `nether_rack`* (files starting with "nether_rack"): Zeg9
  * `nether_tool_`* (files starting with "nether_tool_"): color adjusted versions from "[default](https://github.com/minetest/minetest_game/tree/master/mods/default)" mod, originals by BlockMen
+ * `nether_nether_block.png`: color adjusted from "[default](https://github.com/minetest/minetest_game/tree/master/mods/default)" mod, original by kilbith
 
 All other media: Copyright © 2013 PilzAdam, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 by PilzAdam.
diff --git a/crafts.lua b/crafts.lua
index 88d1d07..2309236 100644
--- a/crafts.lua
+++ b/crafts.lua
@@ -69,4 +69,19 @@ minetest.register_craft({
   }
 })
 
+minetest.register_craft({
+	output = "nether:nether_block",
+	recipe = {
+		{"nether:nether_ingot", "nether:nether_ingot", "nether:nether_ingot"},
+		{"nether:nether_ingot", "nether:nether_ingot", "nether:nether_ingot"},
+		{"nether:nether_ingot", "nether:nether_ingot", "nether:nether_ingot"},
+	}
+})
+
+minetest.register_craft({
+	output = "nether:nether_ingot 9",
+	recipe = {{"nether:nether_block"}}
+})
+
 -- See tools.lua for tools related crafting
+
diff --git a/nodes.lua b/nodes.lua
index c5eeb63..b7fc431 100644
--- a/nodes.lua
+++ b/nodes.lua
@@ -318,6 +318,14 @@ minetest.register_node("nether:brick_deep", {
 	sounds = default.node_sound_stone_defaults()
 })
 
+minetest.register_node("nether:nether_block", {
+	description = S("Nether Block"),
+	tiles = {"nether_nether_block.png"},
+	is_ground_content = false,
+	groups = {cracky = 1, level = 2, workable_with_nether_tools = 2},
+	sounds = default.node_sound_metal_defaults()
+})
+
 -- Register fence and rails
 
 local fence_texture =
diff --git a/textures/nether_nether_block.png b/textures/nether_nether_block.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..60ba13c
Binary files /dev/null and b/textures/nether_nether_block.png differ