Updates & insights

Ny medarbetare skolas in!

A new team member in the making!

New employee about to start at Dianova Lapstone AB!

Watchmaking precision work in Switzerland using fine tools

Dianova diamond sharpeners are used by a watchmaking school in Switzerland

Dianova diamond sharpeners are used by an international watchmaking school in Switzerland — where micron-level precision is essential.

Stämjärnsegg

Diamond File – how a real problem led to a new diamond file

What started as a problem with worn carbide tips turned into a versatile diamond file for everything from roller ski poles to tools and hard materials.

Presenter

2024 was chaos – but 2025 starts strong

En reflektion över förra året

Experiment: vad händer när du slipar en kniv med grova diamanter?

What actually happens to an edge when it is sharpened?

OK, this may not look like much to any knife or sharpening expert, but it’s the harsh reality when using 150 micron (0.15 mm) diamonds in a filing motion. I usually do this to quickly remove material.

Stämjärnsegg i microskop

Restoring an Old Chisel: Deep Dive into Sharpening Techniques

Ett slitet stämjärn restaureras steg för steg med diamantbrynen. Se hur eggen utvecklas från grovslipning till finfinish under mikroskop.

Development, testing & new ideas

Here we share news from Dianova – product development, testing, improvements, and new ideas related to sharpening and diamond sharpening.

You’ll also get a behind-the-scenes look at the work in our workshop: from prototypes and material selection to testing and finished products. We explain how our sharpening solutions are developed, what problems we aim to solve, and what we learn along the way.