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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 September, 2026: 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 September 2026
Derivation Method| Rank | Company | Click Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Falcon Tool Company Inc. |
43.6%
|
| 2 | NORITAKE |
20.5%
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| 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
Newly Established Company
Company with a History
*Including some distributors, etc.
*Including some distributors, etc.
| Country | Number of Companies | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
|
Japan
|
2 | 66.7% |
|
United States of America
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1 | 33.3% |
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Naniwa Polishing Industry Co., Ltd.
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■Summary ・Binder: B Reinforcement material: F2 (reinforced on both sides) ・Maximum peripheral speed 80m/s (4,800m/min) ・Maintains high safety th...
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...
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■Summary - A dish-shaped whetstone for sharpening lumber bandsaws. - Grain size hardness is 70-N type. ・It depends on the band saw pitch and blade...
Naniwa Polishing Industry Co., Ltd.
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■Summary ・For main jobs ・For superior sharpness. - A whetstone that is resistant to clogging and crushing, and has excellent grinding and polishi...
Miniter Co., Ltd.
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■Features - A CBN bar for precision grinding made of ceramic powder compressed and fired at high pressure. - CBN abrasive grains are distributed th...
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■Excellent durability and high safety Top class long life
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■Features - A whetstone with moderate elasticity that uses special foamed resin as a binder. ・It has excellent abrasive grain retention ability, r...
Daigen Shokai Co., Ltd.
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■Summary ・Flat type whetstone for Tenryu band saw sharpener. - Grain size hardness is 100-M type. For Tenryu micro sharpener.
Miniter Co., Ltd.
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■Features - Rubber grindstone suitable for grinding work. ・Due to its elasticity, scratches are less likely to occur and uniformly ground noodles ...
Miniter Co., Ltd.
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■Features -A separate type tool used in combination with a mandrail (shaft). ・Since mandrails can be used repeatedly, there is less waste after us...
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■"No burning, no rust, no clogging" ・Iron-free, less likely to rust - Cuts well and does not burn steel easily ・Soft steel materials are not easi...
Miniter Co., Ltd.
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■Features - Rubber whetstone suitable for polishing work. ・Due to its excellent self-growth action, clogging is unlikely to occur even with fine g...
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 -A separate type tool used in combination with a mandrail (shaft). ・Since mandrails can be used repeatedly, there is less waste after us...
Japan Resibon Co., Ltd.
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■＜3M＞＜Cubitron＞ Excellent sharpness using abrasive grains ・Uses <3M> <Cubitron> abrasive grains for good cutting. ・Ideal for stainless steel ...
Japan Resibon Co., Ltd.
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■Luxury product with excellent grinding power and durability ・The most effective whetstone among Resibon's high-speed offset whetstones ・Very lon...
Miniter Co., Ltd.
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■Features -A cutting tool with excellent cutting ability. ・Please use with Miniter tabletop cutting machine WK-610. - A thin, safe and sharp whets...
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■Easy to install with one touch ・Easy to install and remove with one-touch type that does not require any mounting hardware - Uniform and beautifu...
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...
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■Summary This is a standard diamond foil mainly used for manual tip saw polishing machines.
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■Features -A cutting tool with excellent cutting ability. ・Please use with Miniter tabletop cutting machine WK-610. ・Resinoid bond with excellent...
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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■Standard product for high speed grindstones ・A wide range of lineup, compatible with various steel materials ・Suitable for non-ferrous metals an...
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...
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
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...
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■Click, that's it. ・Grinding wheel exclusively for the X-LOCK system that can be attached and detached with one touch ・X-LOCK system requires no ...
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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...
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■Luxury product with excellent grinding power and durability ・The most effective whetstone among Resibon's offset whetstones ・Very long lasting ...
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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...
