Yet, Johnson Level & Tool remains, as it began... family-owned and intent on crafting quality hand tools for the home and industry. William and Robert continue to embrace the same "can do" attitude that allowed their father, George Johnson, to hand craft that first toy level over 50 years ago. The brothers Johnson continue their family's legacy of fine craftsmanship while creating their own history from many new, exciting 21st century materials and manufacturing processes.
Back in 1947, after World War II, George and Lawrence Johnson were like a lot of Americans. They could see the opportunities that the booming post-war economy presented, and they dreamed the industrial dream.As cottage industries were springing up all over the country, the Johnson brothers decided to take the leap themselves. These two sons of Swedish immigrants called on their family tradition of fine woodworking and opened their own custom woodworking shop... never anticipating, however, the future growth of the company that bore their family's name.
