Let me introduce  myself  Edward Tillotson  , I have been competing since 1988 , second place my first  time out  in a state wide ice carving competition held in Tampa  and have been to many national events  , teams and singles  events as well the single block 1999 event in in Alaska 7000 lb. perfectly clear block  Fallen Angles # 25 4th place with my design , which you can see at www.icealaska.com, I have also helped move our industry   into the mechanial era by being the first to use oversized end mills in hand die grinders  as stated in the September 1997 NICA On Ice newsletter which is what is being currently used our CNC machines  that has allowed us to do things in an easy production that we could have only  at one time strugled to do .     Our Ice Sculpture Co. has been in  the Ft. Lauderdal,Miami, Palm Beach area for over 10 years and been involved in 2 Supper Bowls, Don Shaula's retirement party 75 blocks ice sculptur,Art Basile week, The White Ball, Air & Sea Show and countless other events adding Kooooool to all events.