Stonehedge Leather Co

I usually don’t write Unilocal reviews, but when I have an awesome experience I really feel the need to share! This place will NOT sell you short of whatever work you need done! I don’t know why there are any negative reviews, especially about the owner and his mother! Because they are great people, and so welcoming to have you come into their store! Thank you Eric for the work that you did, and for getting it done in 3 days for a birthday gift! I would HIGHLY recommend Stonehedge for anyone that needs leather work done!

This guy does incredible work, ALTHOUGH unless you come in the door, kiss his ass, listen to his wanna-​be Hawaiian bro talk, give him EXTREMELY specific directions, and have AT LEAST 3 months to wait for him to complete the job then IT’S ALL GOOD BRUDDDAAAHHH
All my dealings with him have gone as this: You tell him what you want, he say’s yeah it’ll be about two weeks to a month then he calls you three months later and says: «Hey brudddaaahhh I finally got around to finishing your job (if he gets it right.)
I’ve sent Eric so many customers bc my family ran a small business for 37 years and I honestly believe word-​of-​mouth is the best form of marketing, but I will NEVER and I mean NEVER give this guy my business again.
He could care less about his customers needs unless they are doing him some sort of favor in return. You know you rub my back and I’ll rub yours instead of just being an honest small business owner and doing his job in a timely fashion and not making false promises. Dudes a joke.

Eric is an absolute pleasure to work with! I highly recommend him for any of your leather needs. He is one of very few left with his specific skill set. His custom work is second to none!

Just recently got into leather making and wanted to stop in this store due to the great reviews here on Unilocal.I went way out of my way to go here, and I must say I was very disappointed. The shop was very underwhelming to say the least and it was very dark and extremely uninviting. As I walked in the man who was there (I assume the owner) walked out from the back and said «what are you making today». This is great and I know if I had something in mind that he would be of great help, but I was just looking for a piece of leather to be creative with, I didn’t have anything specific I was making. He kept asking me «what are you making» and I repeatedly told him «I don’t know yet, I don’t have any plans just looking for leather». After a few minutes him asking me, he finally says «look around and let me know if you have any questions». As a beginner in this hobby, I didn’t want to drop $ 100 on a small piece of leather and that’s pretty much all they had, nothing within a beginners budget. The selection was honestly
Very small and I was extremely unimpressed with the shop. Also, the owner showed off his 3 gun holsters to me for no reason, which I guess is fine, but definitely not something I would do with new customers. All in all, I never feel the need to go back. (My experience is in comparison to my experience at Tandy leather which I feel was much more my style of shop)

My girlfriend and I went to Eric to get custom leather wristbands made. He really knows his stuff and created two beautiful pieces that were even better than what we’d imagined. We were able to design the wristbands with him and he had plenty of example pieces around his shop for us to get ideas from. It was a great experience and I highly recommend him.

The saying goes: ‘They don’t make em like they used to.’…Well these guys do! They have a huge selection of high quality leather, hardware, and tools. They even have a couple scrap bins you can rummage through for cheap for little projects. Staff is super helpful and happy when people are just interested in their craft. Highly recommended.

I received a handmade belt that is screen accurate for Han Solo’s blaster and accessories. The belt was adjustable, and the holster was precut to a certain template. The holster straps were not long enough to connect to the belt when properly fitted to my waist. I was stuck and looking to rig up something temporarily until a better solution came along.
Enter Stonehedge leather.
I called Stonehedge and spoke to Eric. We talked about what I could do but I ended up just bringing the piece in. There is a long lead time for his work, so plan ahead. It is worth the wait. He was able to extend the leather strap for the holster to allow the proper fit, and measured and adjusted it, instead of just slapping on an extra strap or something else. It looks perfect. This is the type of work that Eric does. He has an eye for detail that perfectionists like myself totally appreciate.
It gets done right the first time. He was also very personable and we had some good conversation over the course of the work. I highly recommend him.

I ordered a custom belt from Eric but needed it in less than a week. He was able to get everything finished in time and the price was reasonable too! He is super knowledgeable and makes high quality goods.
I would recommend this place to anyone who wants to buy good stuff and is willing too pay an appropriate price.

There is absolutely nothing bad to say about this place. Pup knows every trick there is to know about leather. I’m a former Marine and a current firefighter and he takes care of his service members and firefighters. He took the time out of his day to educate me on something I knew nothing about. He gave me the direction that I needed. I went in there looking for ONE tool and walked out with WAY more than I expected… in a good way. He gave me knowledge on how to build my leather project. I ended up buying a few supplies that I needed. I feel that the little amount of money I did spend, was nothing compared to the actual VALUE of what I walked out with. Great job, Pup.

I had a matching custom belt and collar made for my gal and puppy on rush order. Eric helped out and made it happen for me. I do a good amount of work for the military and his appreciation for our armed services is inspiring. My pup wears his collar every day and my girl wears her belt regularly… when her outfit matches of course. Thanks Stonehedge!

Horrible customer service. There were two people working and not paying any attention or acknowledging the four other people in the shop (myself included). The main guy (maybe the owner?) was busy chatting it up with another customer.
I mean isn’t it just common courtesy to at least say «hey» to anyone that walks in? Apparently not. He did end up barking orders to the other employee there to help the (happened to be a female, maybe his partner?) group that was there before me. But even she didn’t even acknowledge me.
Well, I don’t see how anyone can stay in business when you give your customers the cold shoulder.

Poor customer service, I understand if you are the only employee in the shop at the particular time… but not to be acknowledge as you come through the door, then rambling on about your personal history and the history of leather shops to another costumer and still not saying «I’ll be with you in a moment» then first customer leaves, enter a new customer and she (employee) starts a whole new conversation, I finally had to interrupt… epic FAIL on professionalism… well upon reading other reviews apparently the employee was the owner! Wow! That just means two thumbs down double dog epic FAIL on professionalism… Madam…*cough*…you have a lovely day.

Eric is a M-​A-​N. Nothing but honor and accountability right down the line! I wish more business owners were as good as he is.
I had my wedding coming up last weekend, and the Rainbow flip flops I ordered for my groomsmen gifts only showed up the week before. After Unilocal’ing Stonehedge, and seeing the awesome reviews, I decided they would be the place to get these things embossed.
Unfortunately, they were closed that Monday, which meant another day closer to deadline, and my heart was broken when Eric told me they typically need 3 – 4 weeks for the kind of look I was after. However, he took one look at my face, said he was a sap for romance, and promised me job done BEFORE the wedding.
He ROCKS. Plain. Simple. Called me on rehearsal day, telling me my job was done, made me a great deal, and did clean work that wasn’t too garish and insures my friends will wear their gifts. He even offered to teach me a little leather-​crafting for our passports and educated me on the technique he used on the flojos. Dig this dude!
Thanks Eric! You helped make a wonderful weekend even more perfect!!!

This last Halloween I wanted to make a chubaca costume for my dog (she’s a goldendoodle so I only needed the sash), when to Stonehedge leather company and Eric totally took care of me. He taught me that if you can make it out of cardboard and tape, you can make it out to of leather! Two days later my dog looked ready to ride shotgun in the Fulcon.
If to have a project your thinking about starting, start here.

Looks like a cool place. Too bad I was limited to the closed door and misleading «open hours» sign. Apparently open 10am until 6pm Tuesday — Saturday means closed at 2pm Saturday.
At least there is lots of stuff to do near by!

Stonehedge Leather is a cool leather shop near the Ocean Beach pier. It has many of the tools and items you would expect to find as well as some unusual things. For example, there’s a sizeable area filled with leather scraps of all kinds and many pre-​bagged scraps. He also has an entire wall covered with a wide variety of conches, many of which I’ve never seen before.
The owner, Eric, is super friendly and likes to talk to people… a lot! That’s OK with me though because he’s really helpful and anxious to find out what projects people are working on. In addition, he occasionally divulges trade secrets or leather hacks that he’s discovered. He usually starts out with the question «What do you do for a living?» which sounds odd, but it helps him get a feel for your potential. If you don’t indulge him for a while, he’ll just go back to whatever project he’s working on and you won’t get much help.
I’ve seen some of his custom work, and it’s both meticulous and amazing! He pays a lot of attention to details, many of which are invisible to the eye but help with functionality. One example is a set of pistol holsters that he made that actually open up slightly when the user reaches for one or both pistols. This detail places them in an easy-​to-​reach location and also helps them come out of the holsters smoother than usual. If you want some high-​quality leather work done, this is the best place that I know of in San Diego.
Since I’m an amateur leather-​worker, I’ve gone to Stonehedge for many items and tips, and I don’t see any reason to go anywhere else.

My husband and I stopped here two years ago right before we moved out of the area and had a great experience! Eric is kind, knowledgeable and was really helpful.
We were interested in making leather thumb rings for archery and called the shop up. Eric asked us to come by in a couple of days so he could do some research about how they were made. When we went in, he was kind enough to take about an hour of his time to show us how to make the thumb rings and what materials we’d need.
Thank you again Eric for all your help! :)

Came in to get a leather belt adjusted. Nick took care of it in a minute and regaled me with some local stories about Mike Turko and the San Diego Gulls.
He knows his stuff and has idea after idea. I fully endorse his abilities. Worth just going to say hello and hear what he might have in mind for you.

Eric is the premier craftsman of all things leather in San Diego. I cannot recommend his work more highly. My fiancé and I first popped in his shop over a year ago on a lazy Saturday. Eric took the time to chat with us about his passion and it stuck with me.
I wanted to create a custom leather belt for my fiancé last month and, of course, I called Eric. His meticulous attention to detail shines in the final product. Eric worked with me step by step to create something that truly reflects my fiancé’s personality. The final product is truly a piece of art. My fiancé wears the belt everyday! Thank you, Eric!

Stumbled upon this leather shop as I was taking a stroll around the beach with my boyfriend one Friday afternoon. We saw that there were leather scraps for sale & a ton of other cool tools for sale so we walked right on in.
Eric was amazingly friendly & we had a great conversation about the joys of artisan crafts + being an artist, free to create at will.
I recently purchased a watch for myself but I have tiny kid-​size wrists which makes finding a suitable watch that doesn’t slide around quite difficult for me. So I figured why not see if I could get a hole punched while we were there. Eric said he didn’t have the exact leather punch but could still make a new hole for me. Didn’t look too noticeably different from the other holes on the strap & it made it 100x better for me to wear my watch! He also did this out of the kindness of his heart & out of the joy of getting to do a job he LOVES, so that was awesome!
Drop by for all your leather inquisitions or just to have a great chat ;)
Main takeaway: If you can visualize it, Eric can make it happen!