In article , "calhoun" wrote:

"Oscar_Lives" wrote in message
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How can I tell? The wood is grey (about 5 years old).

If those are the only 2 choices than Cedar ages light gray, redwood ages
darker.

If you don't have anything to compare it to, though, it's kinda tough to tell
that way.

If you can drill a hole, or cut a bit off, in an inconspicuous place, that
should be enough to identify the difference. Even old cedar will have a faint,
but still noticeable, cedar smell to it when cut; likewise, pine smells like
pine; but redwood doesn't smell like either one.

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