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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 April, 2025: 1.Falcon Tool Company Inc., 2.NORITAKE, 3.Gesswein Co, Inc..
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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.
Whetstones are used in the following applications.
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.
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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 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 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., 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.
Ranking as of April 2025
Derivation MethodRank | Company | Click Share |
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1 | Falcon Tool Company Inc. |
50.0%
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2 | NORITAKE |
20.0%
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3 | Gesswein Co, Inc. |
15.0%
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4 | DISCO Corporation |
15.0%
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Derivation Method
The ranking is calculated based on the click share within the whetstone page as of April 2025. 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
Newly Established Company
Company with a History
*Including some distributors, etc.
*Including some distributors, etc.
Country | Number of Companies | Share (%) |
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2 | 66.7% |
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1 | 33.3% |
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628 products - Page 7
Miniter Co., Ltd.
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■Features - A cutting whetstone with a structure that is resistant to cracking and bending due to glass fiber reinforcement. - Ideal for cutting an...
Miniter Co., Ltd.
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■Features ・Polishing wood and polishing metal are different from vitrified whetstones, which have different coarse grains and grain sizes. ・Pleas...
Miniter Co., Ltd.
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■Features ・This is a professional stick whetstone that pursues not only quality and grinding performance but also ease of use. ・We have a rich li...
Cains Co., Ltd.
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This is a hard type Rabin whetstone that does not dig into burrs and has excellent grinding performance.
Gnet Co., Ltd.
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Excellent grinding power. Low price. A general-purpose grinding wheel that can be used in a wide range of fields.
Kuroda Co., Ltd.
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■Applications ・Rough processing of molds, jigs, machine parts, automobile parts, etc. ・Hardened steel with HRc45 or higher Tool steel (SKH, SKD, ...
4 models listed
K’s Material Co., Ltd.
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The tip is U-shaped with less diamond chips. Economical with amazing cost performance.
Japan Resibon Co., Ltd.
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Last viewed: 17 hours ago
■Standard product for high speed grindstones ・A wide range of lineup, compatible with various steel materials ・Suitable for non-ferrous metals an...
Japan Resibon Co., Ltd.
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■Glass cloth disc for cutting non-metallic materials ・Suitable for cutting non-metallic materials such as aluminum, brass, plastic, and FRP. ・Eco...
Sowa Kasei Co., Ltd.
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■Diamond whetstone A diamond whetstone is a cutting tool used for final finishing. It can be used to refine the surface by removing surface defects...
Xebec Technology Co., Ltd.
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■Summary The heat-resistant temperature is 200℃, so even ultrasonic tools can be used for long periods of time.
5 models listed
Miniter Co., Ltd.
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■Features -A cutting tool with excellent cutting ability. - Made of stainless steel SUS304 that is resistant to bending, it is extremely thin and s...
Miniter Co., Ltd.
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■Features - A polytar cutting tool designed to minimize the loss of minute ultrasonic vibrations. ・Please use by attaching it to the special holde...
Miniter Co., Ltd.
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■Features ・Special whetstone used for precision polishing of cutlery, parts, etc. ・A natural stone made of silicate crystal particles with a micr...
Cains Co., Ltd.
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It has excellent polishing power and durability because it uses a special silicone filler.
Kuroda Co., Ltd.
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■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
Iida Iron Works Co., Ltd.
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Diamond wheels are for carbide. Some models come with a grindstone as standard equipment.
Japan Resibon Co., Ltd.
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■High-performance whetstone that can be used for everything from stainless steel to cast metals. ・Compatible with a variety of steel materials by ...
Japan Resibon Co., Ltd.
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■Recommended for difficult-to-cut materials such as stainless steel and aluminum ・Excellent performance on difficult-to-cut materials such as stai...
Sowa Kasei Co., Ltd.
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・Elastic rubber grindstone (with cowhide) Particle size: #100 Application: For metal polishing ・Elastic rubber grindstone (with sponge) Particle ...
Miniter Co., Ltd.
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Last viewed: 1 day ago
■Features -A cutting tool with excellent cutting ability. ・Please use with Miniter tabletop cutting machine WK-610. ・Resinoid bond with excellent...
Miniter Co., Ltd.
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■Features - A polytar cutting tool designed to minimize the loss of minute ultrasonic vibrations. ・Please use by attaching it to the special holde...
Miniter Co., Ltd.
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■Features - Optimum free polishing can be performed because the abrasive is absorbed less and the abrasive grains are properly retained on the surf...
Cains Co., Ltd.
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Ideal for polishing knives, deburring and removing burrs from soft metal materials, etc.
Xebec Technology Co., Ltd.
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■Summary The rubber binder makes it soft against the workpiece and conforms to its shape. ■Precautions for use The tool will be damaged in the fol...
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Iida Iron Works Co., Ltd.
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Borazon wheels are for HSS. Some models come with a grindstone as standard equipment.
Japan Resibon Co., Ltd.
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■Wide range of uses and long lifespan - Composite structure with special base material makes it soft and absorbs shock. ・Abrasive cloth can be use...
Japan Resibon Co., Ltd.
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■Mini size of Skill Touch suitable for polishing work in narrow spaces ・Ideal for working in narrow spaces ・Suitable for polishing various steel ...
Sowa Kasei Co., Ltd.
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■Daiwa Rabin By making full use of its elasticity, it can provide sharp and excellent polishing. Additionally, the surface can be polished uniforml...
TSUBOSAN
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■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 ...