Good luck Ralph and that's hard to say since I'd miss having you around.
Here are some pictures of the progress so far.
I cut away a bunch of excess steel and am ready to start using the grinder to get the shape closer. Once that's done I'll work on getting the wood layed up. I drilled and tapped the bolt holes and will lock each bolt with a lock nut.
I drilled the stabilizer hole offset to help balance the bow. This will be cut 1/4" past center.
I'll have my friend weld the cut made to bend the iron. The original bow wasn't welded there but I'll do it cause I'm a bit anal.