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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 March, 2026: 1.Falcon Tool Company Inc., 2.NORITAKE, 3.DISCO Corporation.

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List of 4 Whetstone Manufacturers

*Including some distributors, etc.

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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 March 2026

Derivation Method
Rank Company Click Share
1 Falcon Tool Company Inc.
43.2%
2 NORITAKE
21.6%
3 DISCO Corporation
18.9%
4 Gesswein Co, Inc.
16.2%

Derivation Method

The ranking is calculated based on the click share within the whetstone page as of March 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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Sowa Kasei Co., Ltd.

Fiber Crystal Nano Fiber Whetstone Cristone M Mini Cristone M Mini

510+ people viewing

Last viewed: 1 day ago

■Christon Mini A mini-series with a smaller version of Christon. Sizes range from 0.3 x 0.3 mm to 1 x 2 mm and are ideal for fine lapping finishing...

AKASEL A/S

Abrasive Cut-off Wheels Aka-Cut 350HV

40+ people viewing

Last viewed: 1 day ago

■Aka-Cut 350HV Cut-off wheel optimised for cutting all types of softer steel,and is especially suited for ferrous samples with a hardness of 200-35...

Japan Resibon Co., Ltd.

Aluminum Super Bio SV

240+ people viewing

Last viewed: 14 hours ago

■Recommended for difficult-to-cut materials such as stainless steel and aluminum ・Excellent performance on difficult-to-cut materials such as stai...

Cains Co., Ltd.

Grindstone set with shaft for L-JK G0072

290+ people viewing

Japan Precision Machinery Works L-JK grindstone set with shaft G0072

Price (without tax)

$ 26.33

Naniwa Polishing Industry Co., Ltd.

Resinoid whetstone Super Disc (for stainless steel)

140+ people viewing

Last viewed: 1 day ago

■Summary - Sharp cutting ability, excellent safety and durability. ・For stainless steel, special steel, heat-resistant steel, steel, etc. ・Binder...

JTEKT Grinding Tools Co., Ltd.

Vitrified diamond wheel nanoVi for semiconductor wafer grinding

380+ people viewing

Last viewed: 2 hours ago

■Features By developing an innovative manufacturing method to uniformize ultra-fine diamond particles with the industry's smallest particle size of...

SHIN-EI GRINDING WHEELS MFG. CO., LTD.

Offset whetstone G-BLACK whetstone

540+ people viewing

■Applications For heavy grinding (general steel, high tensile steel, stainless steel) ■Features This is a high-performance offset whetstone that c...

Toyo Polishing Industry Co., Ltd.

Resinoid whetstone Offset type whetstone

290+ people viewing

Last viewed: 1 day ago

■About resinoid whetstone ・This whetstone is made from synthetic resin such as phenolic resin and hardened at a temperature of around 200℃. ・It i...

Miniter Co., Ltd.

Stick whetstone Greenstone GC #120 3×6mm RD1701

240+ people viewing

Last viewed: 13 hours ago

■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...

Sowa Kasei Co., Ltd.

Fiber Crystal Nanofiber Grindstone Cristone M Cristone Matrix

640+ people viewing

■Crystal fiber whetstone Criston is the highest quality crystal fiber whetstone made using only carefully selected raw materials. The crystal purit...

Cains Co., Ltd.

Green carborundum rubber grinding wheel with shaft Outer diameter (mm): 5 Grain size (#): 220 R3213

260+ people viewing

Last viewed: 14 hours ago

Specially treated abrasive grains provide excellent grinding and polishing power.

Price (without tax)

$ 17.94

AKASEL A/S

Abrasive Cut-off Wheels Cut-off Wheels Aka-Cut 500HV

40+ people viewing

Last viewed: 1 day ago

■Aka-Cut 500HV Cut-off wheel optimised for cutting of ferrous metals with a hardness of 250-500HV.Excellent at cutting hardened samples as it is re...

Naniwa Polishing Industry Co., Ltd.

Resinoid grindstone Super Disc (for metal)

130+ people viewing

Last viewed: 1 day ago

■Summary ・Pursuing excellent grinding and polishing ability and economic efficiency. ・Excellent safety and durability. ・For general steel materi...

SHIN-EI GRINDING WHEELS MFG. CO., LTD.

Offset whetstone OR (orange) whetstone

550+ people viewing

■Applications stainless steel, high tensile steel ■Features It uses only WA (white alundum) and exhibits excellent performance in grinding difficu...

TKX Co., Ltd.

Grinding wheel A grindstone series that is strong for polishing general steel materials, rolled steel, carbon steel, forged products, and cast products.

180+ people viewing

Last viewed: 1 day ago

Grinding wheel for raw materials such as general steel, rolled steel, carbon steel, forged products, cast products, etc.

Tool System Co., Ltd.

Tip tool

150+ people viewing

■Features Daiwa Rabin is a rubber whetstone. In addition to the characteristic features of rubber whetstones (rubber elasticity), we have expanded ...

7 models listed

Advanced tools Daiwa Kasei Kogyo (Daiwa Rabin)-Tip tool
Tip tool made by Muraki (GEM)-Tip tool
Tip tool manufactured by Honoroy Sales-Tip tool
Tip tool made by Eishin (Naniwayasuri)-Tip tool
Tip tool made by SUPERTOOL-Tip tool
Tip tool MRA carbide bar-Tip tool

SHIN-EI GRINDING WHEELS MFG. CO., LTD.

Offset whetstone FBX/NT/ABS whetstone

620+ people viewing

Last viewed: 1 day ago

■Applications For general steel ■Features An economical general-purpose type that maintains excellent sharpness for a long time.

AKASEL A/S

Abrasive Cut-off Wheels Cut-off Wheels Aka-Cut 650HV

40+ people viewing

Last viewed: 1 day ago

■Aka-Cut 650HV Cut-off wheel optimised for cutting all types of harder steel, and is especially suited for hardened samples with a hardness of abou...

Miniter Co., Ltd.

Stick whetstone carbon stone C #280 3×6mm RD1601

230+ people viewing

Last viewed: 1 hour ago

■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...

Toyo Polishing Industry Co., Ltd.

Ceramic fiber whetstone

310+ people viewing

Last viewed: 1 day ago

■Features ・Ceramic fiber is an artificial mineral fiber whose main raw materials are alumina and silica. - Ceramic fiber whetstones are made using...

Miniter Co., Ltd.

Polishing stick felt stick 6×13mm RD3901

230+ people viewing

Last viewed: 13 hours ago

■Features ・A molded felt stick made of high-quality, fine-grained wool compressed to a high density. ・Excellent ability to hold abrasive and enab...

Naniwa Polishing Industry Co., Ltd.

Resinoid whetstone Naniwa cut F series (for metal)

160+ people viewing

Last viewed: 1 day ago

■Summary -A cutting wheel that meets standards and has superior cost performance. -A product that will satisfy you with its sharpness, durability, ...

AKASEL A/S

Abrasive Cut-off Wheels Aka-Cut NF10

120+ people viewing

Last viewed: 3 hours ago

■Aka-Cut NF10 Cut-off wheel optimised for cutting of non-ferrous metals with a hardness of 50–250HV (10HRC) .Provides optimal planeness and minimal...

Miniter Co., Ltd.

Stick whetstone Finish Stone WA #180 3×6mm RD1501

240+ people viewing

Last viewed: 4 hours ago

■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...

TSUBOSAN

Correction file hand wrapper flat blue #180 HIL0180

200+ people viewing

■Applications ・Correcting the cutting edge of drills, bits, cutters, knives, scissors, etc. after re-polishing hardened steel (blade stop). ・Modi...

Naniwa Polishing Industry Co., Ltd.

Resinoid whetstone Naniwa cut A series (for metal)

180+ people viewing

Last viewed: 1 day ago

■Summary ・Binder: B Reinforcement material: F Rough side specification ・Maximum circumferential speed 72m/s (4,300m/min) However, outer diameter ...

Japan Resibon Co., Ltd.

Aluminum Skill Net (offset type) SN

270+ people viewing

Last viewed: 1 day ago

■Paint removal, rust removal, non-metal polishing ・Suitable for a wide range of applications such as non-metal, paint removal, rust removal, etc. ...

Naniwa Polishing Industry Co., Ltd.

Resinoid whetstone Naniwa elastic offset whetstone Z

160+ people viewing

Last viewed: 1 day ago

■Summary - Provides elasticity and absorbs vibrations. No tapping occurs. ・Low noise and reduced work burden. ・The grooves on the surface that is...







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