The brand behind your purchase

Shapton

Ceramic sharpening stones developed and manufactured in Japan.

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01 / Buying facts

What you can check.

Official website

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Warranty & support

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History on record

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02 / Company & ownership

Behind the brand.

Shapton engineers ceramic waterstones for predictable cutting speed and minimal soaking. Its colour-coded Kuromaku and glass-backed stones are widely used for knives and woodworking tools.

Sources · previous brand research

Shapton — official source ↗

Origins
Shapton develops high-abrasive stones that need minimal soaking.
GlassStone
Ceramic abrasive is bonded to precision float glass.
Today
Kuromaku, GlassStone and RockStar serve different edges and tools.

03 / Design & manufacturing

What happens where?

Designed in

Tochigi, Japan

Sources · previous brand research

Shapton — official company and origin information ↗

Manufacturing scope

Japan for core ceramic stones

Sources · previous brand research

Shapton — official company and origin information ↗

Design and production process

Shapton engineers ceramic waterstones for predictable cutting speed and minimal soaking. Its colour-coded Kuromaku and glass-backed stones are widely used for knives and woodworking tools.
The selected products are made in Japan for core ceramic stones.
The claim covers core stones; holders, flattening plates and market-specific kits should be checked separately.

Sources · previous brand research