The Stripper's Guide to Canoe-Building (With Fold-Out Drawings)
First published in 1972 when polyester resins were in vogue, the book has been revised several times, and now only discusses the use of epoxy. Hazen's methods and designs are "middle-of-the-road" between the simple functionality of some texts and the complex elegance of others.  All the hulls are built without stems; the entry and exit waterlines are finely tapered; and the strips are laid parallel to the waterline.