11.   He bought a how-to manual for making a violin, and paid a visit to the Metropolitan Music Co. in New York City to buy the wood he needed.

12.   Home Depot, the chain of home-improvement stores, has announced that it will buy sustainable wood whenever possible.

13.   I like to be able to go to Home Depot, buy some wood, and go home and build a doghouse or whatever.

14.   If you buy wood in bulk, it should be stored outside.

15.   It may sound like easy money, but most carpenters prefer to buy their wood in a more convenient size than a whole tree.

16.   This is the way we normally buy construction lumber, but not the way we usually buy furniture wood.

17.   When possible buy seasoned wood, which has been cut, stacked and allowed to dry.

18.   When buying wood, always inquire if the price includes delivery and stacking of the wood, or if those are extra.

19.   When you buy wood, the ends of the logs should look dry and cracked, and the bark should come away easily.

20.   In normal times, even very poor people take loans and buy wood to cremate their family members.