By the way, if any of you want to participate in the building of a new canoe you can do so without leaving your home town. We need adzes. This is not so difficult as you might think. We are looking for either adze heads or, and this is the trick, heavy wide plane blades. The plane blade needs to be 1 1/2 inches or wider. You can find them at yard sales or flea markets. They SHOULD be cheap so be wary.