Yes you can, you can also stack several together and sand to final shape. I stack three or four together, hold them in place with pins, and saw right outside the line, then i will stack 8 to 10 together and sand an a edge sander, I made a makeshift edge sander, took the belt sander and put it on its side and made a "Table" to go around it. Just make sure the table and sander pad are at 90 degrees to each other, I cannot emphasize enough how important SHARP tools are an asset, and when I " power" sand I will use a 180 grit or finer, anything rougher will take off wood way to fast. After I have the Pieces to shape then I will notch em for spars with the Knife.