A view of the front stem piece, from the side. I let the glue set for most of the weekend. Then I ripped the tape off and went to work with a spokeshave plane. Talk about the right tool for the job -- the spokeshave ROCKS!

A view of the front stem piece, from the top.

A view of the rear stem piece, from the top.

A view of the rear stem piece, from the side. Next step: remove the remaining staples from the hull and begin to fair it out with a block plane. Then I'll fill the cracks with an epoxy/sawdust mixture, and then I'll begin sanding this puppy.