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Gesswein Co, Inc.
Falcon Tool Company Inc.
DISCO Corporation

4 Whetstone Manufacturers in 2026

This section provides an overview for whetstones as well as their applications and principles. Also, please take a look at the list of 4 whetstone manufacturers and their company rankings. Here are the top-ranked whetstone companies as of September, 2026: 1.Falcon Tool Company Inc., 2.NORITAKE, 3.Gesswein Co, Inc..

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Oil Stones
Mounted Points
Abrasive Compounds
Knife Sharpening Machinery
Grinding
Disc Grinders
Polishing Services

What Is a Whetstone?

Whetstones

A whetstone is, in the broadest sense, a tool, such as "a tool for cutting and polishing rocks and metals."

A whetstone is widely used in a variety of forms, from household to industrial applications.

For home use, a whetstone is commonly used to sharpen kitchen knives, often found in rectangular or block-shaped.

Industrial whetstone is often disk-shaped wheels with a mounting hole in the center that is attached to a power tool.

Uses of Whetstones

Whetstones are used in the following applications.

  1. Cutting whetstones
    Cutting whetstones are often used in the plumbing industry.
    A cutter wheel, which is a disk-shaped whetstone, is attached to a pipe cutting machine called a tube cutter.
    The whetstones are rotated to cut the required length of piping work.
  2. Abrasive cloth paper (sandpaper)
    This is an abrasive tool made by bonding abrasives to cardboard, cloth, or other material with an adhesive.

Principle of Whetstones

There are various types of bonding agents used in whetstones, depending on the application.

The most commonly used resinoid is made by a process called the "bakelite method."

Next, the principle of how whetstones grind workpieces is explained.

  • Normal Grinding Process
    In normal grinding, when the sharpness of the abrasive grains is worn, the grinding process becomes dull, the abrasive grains drop off and new grains appear on the surface.

    This ensures the necessary grinding force at all times.
    In this state, chips do not penetrate between the abrasive grains, so the surface roughness of the workpiece is excellent, and high quality can be obtained.
  • Improper Grinding
    If the bond of the whetstones is too soft for a hard workpiece, the abrasive grains will not be able to withstand the workpiece and will break.

    If this happens, the grinding surface will become rough, and the finished surface roughness will deteriorate.

    Conversely, when grinding soft workpieces such as aluminum or copper, chips can get between the grains and deteriorate the sharpness of the workpiece.

    Resistance during grinding increases, resulting in a rougher finished surface.

List of 4 Whetstone Manufacturers

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    • Falcon Tool Company Inc.
      • United States of America Address: 2615 Aero Park Drive Traverse City, Michigan, United States of America

      Manufacturer Overview

      Falcon Tool Company, Inc. is an American manufacturer based in Traverse City, Michigan, providing tools for industrial applications. The company’s product range includes files, commonly used in industrial jewelry, dental, and hobby industries, as well as abrasives and abrasive stones. The company also offers various cutting tools, including carbide burs and tungsten vanadium steel burs, commonly used for deburring, milling, and finishing. It further provides diamond tools, brushes and wood sticks, and related equipment, such as air grinders and air profilers.

    • DISCO Corporation
      • Japan Address: 13-11 Omori-Kita 2-chome, Ota-ku, Tokyo, Japan

      Manufacturer Overview

      Disco Corporation is a producer of precision cutting and grinding machines founded in Japan last 1937. Aside from manufacturing services, they also offer maintenance, training, refurbishment, and lease of precision cutting and grinding materials. This company is entirely based in Japan with Tokyo as the location for its Head Office. Its three branch offices are located in Osaka, Kyushu, and Sendai. They also have three plants, two of which are in Hiroshima namely, Kure and Kuwabata, while their Chino Plant is in Nagano.

    • NORITAKE
      • Japan Address: 3-1-36, Noritake-shinmachi, Nishi-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan

      Manufacturer Overview

      NORITAKE CO., LIMITED, established in 1904 as Nippon Toki Kaisha, Ltd., is a Japanese manufacturer headquartered in Nagoya, Aichi, specializing in tableware and technological products. The company crafts fine porcelain and bone china Western-style tableware, glassware, and cutlery, catering to residential and commercial settings. The company also offers ceramics in various forms, including electronic ceramic powder and engineering ceramics, thick film circuit substrates, and vacuum fluorescent displays. Other offerings include provides grinding and polishing tools, such as grinding and cubic boron nitride (CBN) wheels, as well as coated abrasives. The company further offers filtration systems and thin cut master (TCM) machines.

    • Gesswein Co, Inc.

      Distributor Overview

      Gesswein Co, Inc., established in 1914 and headquartered in Bridgeport, Connecticut, is a distributor of jewelers' tools and supplies. The company offers a wide range of products, including additive manufacturing tools, abrasives, bench tools, burs & drills, casting tools, cleaning tools, dust collection tools, engraving tools, power tools, and more. These products are utilized by professionals in the jewelry and metalworking industries for precision work. Gesswein Co, Inc. also provides various services, such as operations review, product sampling, account maintenance, quality control, and price matching.

Whetstone Manufacturer Ranking

*Including some distributors, etc.

Ranking as of September 2026

Derivation Method
Rank Company Click Share
1 Falcon Tool Company Inc.
43.6%
2 NORITAKE
20.5%
3 Gesswein Co, Inc.
17.9%
4 DISCO Corporation
17.9%

Derivation Method

The ranking is calculated based on the click share within the whetstone page as of September 2026. Click share is defined as the total number of clicks for all companies during the period divided by the number of clicks for each company.

Number of Employees

  1. NORITAKE: 4,831

Newly Established Company

  1. NORITAKE: 1904 (122 years ago)
  2. Gesswein Co, Inc.: 1868 (158 years ago)

Company with a History

  1. Gesswein Co, Inc.: 1868 (158 years ago)
  2. NORITAKE: 1904 (122 years ago)

Whetstone Manufacturers in United States

*Including some distributors, etc.

Global Distribution of Whetstone Manufacturers by Country

*Including some distributors, etc.

Country Number of Companies Share (%)
Japan Japan 2 66.7%
United States of America United States of America 1 33.3%

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List of Whetstone Products

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Oil Stone A Coarse 13×25mm RD2401-Cains Co., Ltd.

Cains Co., Ltd.

Oil Stone A Coarse 13×25mm RD2401

380+ people viewing

Ideal for polishing knives, deburring and removing burrs from soft metal materials, etc.

Price (without tax)

$ 10.80

Electroplated diamond grindstone with shaft D3115-Cains Co., Ltd.

Cains Co., Ltd.

Electroplated diamond grindstone with shaft D3115

420+ people viewing

Last viewed: 7 hours ago

The diamonds are firmly fixed using a special method, resulting in the best sharpness, high precision, and long life.

Price (without tax)

$ 14.24

Electroplated borazone grinding wheel with shaft N1360-Cains Co., Ltd.

Cains Co., Ltd.

Electroplated borazone grinding wheel with shaft N1360

530+ people viewing

Ideal for ferrous steel materials that are difficult to machine with diamond tools.

Price (without tax)

$ 24.31

Linear biz offset magnet-Gnet Co., Ltd.

Gnet Co., Ltd.

Linear biz offset magnet

420+ people viewing

Excellent grinding power. Low price. A general-purpose grinding wheel that can be used in a wide range of fields.


Cutting wheel CBN blade new B (new resin bond)-Marto Co., Ltd.

Marto Co., Ltd.

Cutting wheel CBN blade new B (new resin bond)

560+ people viewing

Last viewed: 1 day ago

■Features The CBN blade (B) has the same structure as the metal bond type (M), but the binder (B) is a resin that has much higher heat resistance t...


Sample cutting machine consumables-Mets Japan Co., Ltd.

Mets Japan Co., Ltd.

Sample cutting machine consumables

230+ people viewing

Last viewed: 1 day ago

We handle consumables and grindstones for small, medium, large, and extra-large sample cutting machines.

2 models listed

Resin whetstone-Sample cutting machine consumables
Diamond whetstone-Sample cutting machine consumables

Fiber touch GC-Ishikura Shoten Co., Ltd.

Ishikura Shoten Co., Ltd.

Fiber touch GC

590+ people viewing

Last viewed: 6 minutes ago

■Specifications Due to its flexible characteristics, it is especially suitable for polishing curved surfaces of stone. Please use it to drop the so...


Welded diamond offset grinding wheel-Outrun Co., Ltd.

Outrun Co., Ltd.

Welded diamond offset grinding wheel

Metal Processing Industry Use Architecture & Construction Use Environment & Recycling Use

870+ people viewing

Last viewed: 2 hours ago

■SDGs measures for small and medium-sized metal processing companies A diamond offset whetstone that replaces resinoid offset whetstones. The sharp...


XEBEC stone whetstone with shaft-Xebec Technology Co., Ltd.

Xebec Technology Co., Ltd.

XEBEC stone whetstone with shaft

440+ people viewing

■Summary Ideal for use with pneumatic rotary tools ■Supported burr size Root thickness 0.2mm or less (easy to break with nails) ■Compatible model...

3 models listed

AX-PM-3R-XEBEC stone whetstone with shaft
-XEBEC stone whetstone with shaft
-XEBEC stone whetstone with shaft

General abrasive super finishing whetstone-Toyo Polishing Industry Co., Ltd.

Toyo Polishing Industry Co., Ltd.

General abrasive super finishing whetstone

320+ people viewing

Last viewed: 4 minutes ago

■SuperFinish whetstone This grindstone is used to improve surface roughness by removing distortions, waviness, and damaged layers on the workpiece ...


Diamond/cutting whetstone/tipped saw Chip saw for woodworking-K’s Material Co., Ltd.

K’s Material Co., Ltd.

Diamond/cutting whetstone/tipped saw Chip saw for woodworking

240+ people viewing

Last viewed: 2 minutes ago

4 models listed

SOUFU 165mm-Diamond/cutting whetstone/tipped saw Chip saw for woodworking
Chip saw for portable circular saw-Diamond/cutting whetstone/tipped saw Chip saw for woodworking
Chip saw for general woodworking-Diamond/cutting whetstone/tipped saw Chip saw for woodworking
Bulldog super silver-Diamond/cutting whetstone/tipped saw Chip saw for woodworking

Price (without tax)

$ 6.85 〜

Resiton polishing whetstone Resiton silver disc-Yoshikawa Shoko Co., Ltd.

Yoshikawa Shoko Co., Ltd.

Resiton polishing whetstone Resiton silver disc

400+ people viewing

Excellent finish. Excellent polishing properties. For general polishing. ■Features Center-cut paper arrangement with flat outer and inner edges of...

Price (without tax)

$ 4.55

Ceramic angle grindstone (for metal polishing) A1114-Cains Co., Ltd.

Cains Co., Ltd.

Ceramic angle grindstone (for metal polishing) A1114

Metal Processing Industry Use

440+ people viewing

Last viewed: 1 day ago

Grinding and polishing are possible at the same time due to the special bond and abrasive grains inside the elastic body.

Price (without tax)

$ 21.52

Whetstone for cutlery Ebi-jirushi diamond square whetstone-Naniwa Polishing Industry Co., Ltd.

Naniwa Polishing Industry Co., Ltd.

Whetstone for cutlery Ebi-jirushi diamond square whetstone

410+ people viewing

■Summary ・Quick finishing and high flatness accuracy. ・Using ultra-hard diamond abrasive material, it is possible to grind and polish all types o...


Rod file (knife sharpener) WHB-10BR-TSUBOSAN

TSUBOSAN

Rod file (knife sharpener) WHB-10BR

200+ people viewing

Last viewed: 1 day ago

■Applications The file body is already magnetized, so chips will not be scattered. ■How to use ・Wipe the dirt off the knife with a cloth. ・Hold ...


Vitrified bond wheel-Oriental Diamond Tool Research Institute Co., Ltd.

Oriental Diamond Tool Research Institute Co., Ltd.

Vitrified bond wheel

470+ people viewing

Last viewed: 8 minutes ago

Resin-based and metal-based bonds are often used for diamond wheels, but vitrified-based bonds have not generally been produced. However, our compa...


Fiberstone wheel #240 φ13 0.6 NA2001-Miniter Co., Ltd.

Miniter Co., Ltd.

Fiberstone wheel #240 φ13 0.6 NA2001

250+ people viewing

Last viewed: 1 day ago

■Features -A separate type tool used in combination with a mandrail (shaft). ・Since mandrails can be used repeatedly, there is less waste after us...


OIL STONE with oil Sakura ~OILSTONE~-Yamato Grinding Co., Ltd.

Yamato Grinding Co., Ltd.

OIL STONE with oil Sakura ~OILSTONE~

530+ people viewing

Last viewed: 19 hours ago

Our company has been providing Japanese-made India as an oil-filled OILSTONE, but with the aim of producing even higher quality products, we have f...


Cutting disc-Sanken Aircraft Co., Ltd.

Sanken Aircraft Co., Ltd.

Cutting disc

350+ people viewing

Last viewed: 3 hours ago

■Features ・Cutting disc made by HARDY (German brand) introduced​ ・Best sharpness thanks to ceramic material combination ・Available in 2 types of...

2 models listed

HC105-1.0 A 46 T SG-INOX/15.0​-Cutting disc
HC105-1.2A 46T SG-INOX/15.0-Cutting disc

XEBEC diamond-Xebec Technology Co., Ltd.

Xebec Technology Co., Ltd.

XEBEC diamond

Printing & Office Machines Use

370+ people viewing

Last viewed: 3 hours ago

■Summary Can efficiently polish carbide and hardened steel (SDK, STAVAX, etc.) exceeding HRC57

5 models listed

-XEBEC diamond
-XEBEC diamond
-XEBEC diamond
-XEBEC diamond
-XEBEC diamond

Res-ID Resid Press mold and plastic mold parts CBN wheel for polishing Stable sharpness regardless of material Visdy BN-International Diamond Co., Ltd.

International Diamond Co., Ltd.

Res-ID Resid Press mold and plastic mold parts CBN wheel for polishing Stable sharpness regardless of material Visdy BN

620+ people viewing

Last viewed: 7 hours ago

Overview ■Bisdi BN bond, suitable for iron type Bisdi BN Bond pursues a satisfying edge for iron-based bonding. This is a new bond that uses a spec...


Consumables for tile and architectural stone processing: Square grinding stone for diamond cutter dresser-Tipton Corp.

Tipton Corp.

Consumables for tile and architectural stone processing: Square grinding stone for diamond cutter dresser

Architecture & Construction Use

90+ people viewing

Last viewed: 3 hours ago

• Excellent for dressing metal bonds.

2 models listed

Sharpening stone for diamond cutter dresser-Consumables for tile and architectural stone processing: Square grinding stone for diamond cutter dresser
Sharpening stone for diamond cutter dresser-Consumables for tile and architectural stone processing: Square grinding stone for diamond cutter dresser

Cup whetstone for chipper knife polisher Red WA36-J 205 x 100 x 25.4φ hole-Daigen Shokai Co., Ltd.

Daigen Shokai Co., Ltd.

Cup whetstone for chipper knife polisher Red WA36-J 205 x 100 x 25.4φ hole

450+ people viewing

Last viewed: 11 hours ago

■Summary A cup whetstone for chipper knife polishing machines. Grain size hardness is 36-J.

Price (without tax)

$ 118.95

Resinoid cutting wheel Resinoid blade (WA)-Marto Co., Ltd.

Marto Co., Ltd.

Resinoid cutting wheel Resinoid blade (WA)

410+ people viewing

Last viewed: 23 hours ago

■Features This is an all-blade type (no base metal) cutting whetstone manufactured by using white alundum (high-purity fused alumina) as the abrasi...


Grinding wheel that is strong for mirror polishing and vertical polishing of copper rolls, etc. SP whetstone-TKX Co., Ltd.

TKX Co., Ltd.

Grinding wheel that is strong for mirror polishing and vertical polishing of copper rolls, etc. SP whetstone

Printing & Office Machines Use

530+ people viewing

Last viewed: 1 hour ago

■Features SP whetstone is an elastic whetstone with unique spongy physical properties made from polyvinyl formal (PVFM) as a binding material. The ...


SL wheels-JTEKT Grinding Tools Co., Ltd.

JTEKT Grinding Tools Co., Ltd.

SL wheels

460+ people viewing

Last viewed: 4 seconds ago

■Features Like the electroplated wheel, this wheel is made of super abrasive grains that are strongly bonded to the base. Since the abrasive grains...


Cerium oxide rubber grindstone with shaft-Outrun Co., Ltd.

Outrun Co., Ltd.

Cerium oxide rubber grindstone with shaft

410+ people viewing

Last viewed: 7 hours ago

■Whetstone with a cerium shaft that didn't seem to exist. The strongest item for glass polishing joins the group A whetstone made only of cerium ox...

2 models listed

OPJA-1020-N-05-Cerium oxide rubber grindstone with shaft
OPJC-1020-N-05-Cerium oxide rubber grindstone with shaft

Resinoid whetstone Metal cutting whetstone <Akaebi> 10 pieces box-Naniwa Polishing Industry Co., Ltd.

Naniwa Polishing Industry Co., Ltd.

Resinoid whetstone Metal cutting whetstone <Akaebi> 10 pieces box

210+ people viewing

Last viewed: 2 minutes ago

■Summary ・Resinoid cutting wheel "Akaebi" has been updated, and its life and sharpness have been significantly improved. ・Achieve comfortable wor...


Oil stone (grindstone) for mold finishing-Kuroda Co., Ltd.

Kuroda Co., Ltd.

Oil stone (grindstone) for mold finishing

330+ people viewing

■Summary ・Trusted by mold craftsmen as a pioneer in the industry for 80 years ・For all metals ・A wide variety of products ・At any finishing stage

10 models listed

R.A.-Oil stone (grindstone) for mold finishing
EDM blue-Oil stone (grindstone) for mold finishing
EDM-Oil stone (grindstone) for mold finishing
P.W.-Oil stone (grindstone) for mold finishing
O.T.-Oil stone (grindstone) for mold finishing
D.F.-Oil stone (grindstone) for mold finishing

Flap disc zirconia type-Sanken Aircraft Co., Ltd.

Sanken Aircraft Co., Ltd.

Flap disc zirconia type

490+ people viewing

Last viewed: 1 day ago

■Abrasive grain Zirconia Z ■Description Flap disc, SP-specific use ■Applicable materials stainless steel, iron, cast iron ■Applications Removing...

3 models listed

HFD-100 Z 40 SP-Flap disc zirconia type
HFD-100 Z 60 SP-Flap disc zirconia type
HFD-100 Z 80 SP-Flap disc zirconia type







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