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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 January, 2025: 1.Falcon Tool Company Inc., 2.NORITAKE, 3.DISCO Corporation.
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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 January 2025
Derivation MethodRank | Company | Click Share |
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1 | Falcon Tool Company Inc. |
40.0%
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2 | NORITAKE |
26.7%
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3 | DISCO Corporation |
20.0%
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4 | Gesswein Co, Inc. |
13.3%
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Derivation Method
The ranking is calculated based on the click share within the whetstone page as of January 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
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*Including some distributors, etc.
*Including some distributors, etc.
Country | Number of Companies | Share (%) |
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Japan | 2 | 66.7% |
United States of America | 1 | 33.3% |
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Cains Co., Ltd.
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Grinding and polishing are possible at the same time due to the special bond and abrasive grains inside the elastic body.
Kuroda Co., Ltd.
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■Summary The number of sheets used can be significantly reduced. Minimizes the generation of dust and whetstone debris ■Applications ・Carbide too...
6 models listed
K’s Material Co., Ltd.
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Japan Resibon Co., Ltd.
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■Standard product with beautiful finish - Uniform and beautiful finish even on uneven surfaces ・Low vibration and noise, making it easy for workers
Japan Resibon Co., Ltd.
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■Paint removal, rust removal, non-metal polishing ・Suitable for a wide range of applications such as non-metal, paint removal, rust removal, etc. ...
Sowa Kasei Co., Ltd.
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Very Fast Response
Miniter Co., Ltd.
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■Features ・In order to cover a variety of needs, we have prepared grindstones with various types of abrasive grains, bonding agents, and degrees o...
Miniter Co., Ltd.
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■Features - Dressing and truing of various tools. A lineup of dressers that allow you to perform molding tasks quickly and easily. - This is a dres...
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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Japan Precision Machinery Works L-JK grindstone set with shaft G0072
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, ...
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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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■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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Very Fast Response
■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...
Rock Co., Ltd.
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Miniter Co., Ltd.
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■Features -A cutting tool with excellent cutting ability. - Made of resinoid bond with excellent toughness, this whetstone is safe and sharp even t...
Miniter Co., Ltd.
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■Features -Vitrified whetstones with different materials and grain sizes and polishing woods with different hardnesses. ・Please use by attaching i...
Miniter Co., Ltd.
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Standard Response
■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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It has excellent grinding and polishing power because it uses a special ceramic 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
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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 ...
Xebec Technology Co., Ltd.
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■Summary Ideal for use with pneumatic rotary tools ■Supported burr size Root thickness 0.2mm or less (easy to break with nails) ■Compatible model...
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Miniter Co., Ltd.
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Last viewed: 2 hours ago
Standard Response
■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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Standard Response
■Features -Vitrified whetstones with different materials and grain sizes and polishing woods with different hardnesses. ・Please use by attaching i...
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. - A highly elastic ...
Cains Co., Ltd.
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Ideal for ferrous steel materials that are difficult to machine with diamond tools.