Jimmie Leonard Lawson
My grandfather believed in working hard for an honest wage to provide for his family. He was a machinist by trade and in 1950 opened his first machine shop in Carson, Ca. He apprenticed his three sons in this shop and ultimately opened a new shop with his sons called Lawsons. After many successful years they closed up shop and my grandfather moved out to Joshua Tree, Ca. and worked from his garage until the day he died. My father, Floyd Lawson, has carried on the tradition of machining by hand from that same garage in Joshua Tree and is now teaching me the trade. Together we are creating high quality, stainless steel and steel goods that will be passed down for generations.
The process
Your product starts with a bar of stainless or cold rolled steel and is milled by hand using my grandfathers machines that have been in use for decades. That’s pretty much it. Seems pretty simple but it’s actually a complicated process. There are no masters or molds to work from, it’s all about measurements and patience when it comes to machining. A machinist requires a certain skill set that is becoming rare, my hope is to keep this tradition alive by taking the trade in a totally different direction.
Our Guarantee
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At J. L. Lawson & Co. we guarantee every product that we make. Customer satisfaction is our number one priority so if you have any problems or are unsatisfied with any of your goods you can return it for another product or a full refund*. The black patina on all cold rolled goods will eventually wear. We feel that this adds to the character of your piece but if you would like it refinished we will do so at no extra charge. Contact us at info@jllawsonco.com for details.
* We will always honor an exchange for a different product but full refund is good for 30 days after receiving the product.
