Aluminum vs Wood vs Hybrid fuselage

I would appreciate the experience of this group in helping with a
design issue. I am looking for a strong, light fuselage that is easy
to fabricate for a 2 seater tandem biplane.

Constraints:
Easy means no complex activities for a newbie like me (i.e. welding
complex structures).
Available tools will work Al and wood, but not large quantities of
steel.

Option 1. Wood.
Plenty of wood plans around, easy to build, but heavy (when you
consider the plywood, stiffeners &c.) and I am not sure of the ultimate
strength.

Option 2. Aluminum tube.
Aluminum tubing, riveted ... like the Murphy Renegade, Challenger.
Light, string and easy to work, except ..... bending the tubes.

Option 3. Hybrid
A rectangular Aliminum tube 'cage' for a strong firewall-cockpit. Tail
longerons made of wood for ease of manufacture.

Question 1.
How easy is it to bend 1" Al tube to form longerons? It looks like it
would be much harder than with wood. Can it be done around wood
fuselage jigs? Is getting a well aligned fuse going to be a pain?

Question 2.
How could I join wood longeron to Al tube? At first glance I could
'splice' by insering the wood into the tube to a sufficient depth and
then drill & bolt ... and/or use Al gussets to clamp the wood outside
the tube. Is gluing wood to Al an acceptable practice?

I have read the Bingelis tomes, searched high and low for suitable
techniques to no avail.
I would appreciate any ideas / gotchas / "don't do it"s / experiences
on the feasibility of the above, given the constraints stated.
Many Thanks
Steve