Alas, for tools I can't offer any advice on excuses
for multpiles yet.  Only "I need one of those/I don't"
have one of those" has been required to date.

For lumber aquisitions I offer the following.

1) It's much cheaper to buy it in log form.
2) The whole trunk costs only a little more than a piece of it.
3) Yes I have a lot of it already but this particular stuff is:
a) Quilted.
b) Curly.
c) Spalted.
d) Birdeye.
e) Crotch.
f)  Flame.
g) Pommeled.
h) Bees Winged.
i)  Burled.
j) Whorled.
h) Highly Figured.
4) At that price, he's giving it away.
5) It may go on CITES soon.
6) It's getting harder and harder to find.
7) I might make you something from it.
8) I'll probably make you something from it.
9) I'll definitely make you something from it.
10) It would cost to much to ship it back.

- Stephan