Dawson Machine Craft

Josh Dawson started crafting precision spinning tops in January of 2014 on a small Southbend metal lathe and fell in love with machining. In 2016 he began machining a larger variety of products to include flashlights as a collaboration with Mitch Lum under the Laulima Metal Craft brand and as of December 2023, under the Dawson Machine Craft brand. Josh personally machines, finishes, and assembles all flashlights at his Missouri shop with pocket clips and light engines built by Mitch in Oregon.