Reclaimed skateboard art · San Diego

woodworks

Sharks, swans, Viking ships and monster trucks — hand-carved from busted, retired skateboard decks by Elder Skatesman™ Cory Devenport.

The quiver

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14 pieces ↓

How a shark gets made

Every stripe
was a deck.

  1. 01

    Collect

  2. 02

    Stack & glue

  3. 03

    Carve

  4. 04

    Shine

The finished Big Hammerhead carved from stacked skateboard decks
Big Hammerhead · $2,500

Del Mar · Del Mar · Del Mar

Ragnarok Rampage, a Viking longship made of skateboards

San Diego County Fair · Del Mar

Gold at
the fair.

Cory’s pieces have taken ribbons at the San Diego County Fair in Del Mar more than once. The big one: Ragnarok Rampage, a full Viking longship built out of skateboards, took home the gold.

Frontside
ELDER SKATESMAN™ · SKATING SINCE FOREVER · STILL SHREDDING ·

The guy with the saw

Meet Cory.
Elder Skatesman™

Coryhasbeenskatinglongerthanmostskatershavebeenalive.Aboutsevenyearsagohestartedaskingwhathappenstoallthedecksthatsnap,chipandrazor-tailintoretirement.Theanswer:sharks,swans,seaturtlesandagold-medalVikingship.Samewoodthattooktheslams,nowbuilttolastforever.

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years at the bench

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reclaimed skate decks

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new trees cut down

The whole
wall.

Snapped your deck?
Don’t toss it.

Every piece starts as a pile of dead boards. Got a garage full of them — or one special board you can’t let go of? Cory can put it to work, or build it into something for you.

No checkout. Just a conversation.

Let’s
talk shop.

Every piece is one of one, so Cory handles each sale personally. Ask about something on the wall, or dream up a custom commission.

Price guide

  • Ocean$800–$2,500
  • Birds$1,800–$2,200
  • Rides$3,500–$5,500
  • Small goods$250–$750
  • Custom commissionsLet’s quote it

Local pickup in San Diego. Shipping on request.

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