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You could try using the duct tape to stick a long handle to the piece you wish to flatten. Then dry sand it on 80 grit and then 150 and then wet sand it on finer papers. I often use a scraper to...

Here again is the way to saw off blanks:

http://straightrazorpalace.com/srpwiki/index.php/Cutting_Scale_Blanks

http://straightrazorpalace.com/workshop/90523-cheap-tools-razor-restoration.html
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If I am thinning blanks after sawing and they have saw lines, I usually tape them down on a flat surface and wet sand them through 400 before making the outline cuts. Then i tape them together with...

After slabbing plates off, I have found that to cut the outlines with minimum chipping it helps to place a thin flat ( 1/8th inch or so) board or plastic sheet on the table and saw to the middle of...

I remember a post where someone did use that handsaw with a simple guide to saw off slabs.
~Richard

Also, check with your local VoTech ( Vocational Technology School)! They often have very cheap evening woodworking classes that will allow you to enjoy good tools without owning them. Some High...

I agree with Pix, I use a mag base that I can move and lock down on the table so I can slice some slightly bent stock and blocks. Horn slabs are often bent a bit~...