Tools I use every day for strip building. It is amazing that beautiful kayaks and canoes can be made with so few simple tools.
Tools in their order of importance:

• Electric stapler
• Japanese pull-saw
• Fairing board
• orbital and disk sanders
• Jig saw - not shown
  

Tools useful on the inside shell. A beltsander is a good substitute for a long plane. Even though it is illustrated here, it is of little use inside the kayak.

Here is more complete list of tools and consumables used in the construction of both strip and stitch & glue kayaks. The majority of the supplies is the same for both methods of construction.

The only difference in tooling requirements between strip and plywood kayaks is as follows.

Strip kayak construction:

• table saw
• router and bit for bead and cove strips
• stapler
• razor saw
• disk sander (on a drill)
• beltsander - optional

Plywood kayak construction:

• hot glue gun