Welcome Bruce! I think you'll find TradGang to be a great place to learn, talk, and waste time, and I know you'l find Trad archery to be a great adventure.
As an aside, I'm especially happy to welcome a fellow engineer to tradgang! I believe there are quite a few of us on here.
Lastly, I'd like to personally invite you to check out the Bowyers Bench. It's not for everyone, but alot of us here on TG like to venture into making our own bows .... your wife might be happier, at leat temporarily until she realizes you spend thousands or dollars on shop tools instead or sometimes in addition to bows. Besides, any self respecting redneck has to try and make everything themselves ...
Enjoy!