Volunteers were out on the village-side lake the weekend before the festival, cutting out big ice blocks.

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They will also be cutting the ice into blocks to enlarge the water.

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Watching a video of Maloof cutting compound curves freehand into blocks of wood with a band saw is like watching Jimi Hendrix play guitar or Evel Knievel jump fountains.

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