From left, Corey Pandolph and father-son carving team Liam Ward and John “Doc” Ward work on a sculpture at the Ice Palace site Sunday. They were getting blasted with ice shavings, standing on ice and wielding sharp, spinning tools. “We’re stable-footed, but there’s always concerns,” Pandolph said. “We try to be safe.” Liam used a special bit purchased from champion ice carver Aaron Costic to shave down rough edges and said it is a frightening tool to use. “It’s like a 8-inch kitchen knife spinning at 10,000 RPM,” he said.
(Enterprise photo — Aaron Cerbone)