Yet with two chain whips you can remove individual sprockets out of the freewheel customizing it - but it's old practice (and also very hard to take them out, and in practice two whips are not enough - heavy tools and custom made tools often get involved in such an ordeal)
Check this out:
http://sheldonbrown.com/freewheels.html - it's about all you need to know about freewheels.