Davenport woodworker turns downed trees into art

An eastern Iowa woodworker who’s won international acclaim for his art is finding endless opportunities following last month’s powerful derecho that downed many thousands of trees. Seventy-eight-year-old Steve Sinner of Bettendorf says he chooses his raw materials very carefully and managed to find some prime pieces of maple in the McClellan Heights area of Davenport.  […]