Cedar help?
Hello all! A couple of weeks back, everyone here helped identify a batch of cedar I purchased. Thank you all again for that! Well, now I’m back. I had to restock due to an influx of planter box orders I received and have a new batch of questions.
The board on the right is from Lowes and is the classic cedar I know along with the smell. The board on the left is from Home Depot and is of the original batch I bought (sanded to 120) The weights are completely different and especially the smells. Not similar at all. The Home Depot batch (left) has been treated (orange tag) while the Lowes is white which I assume means untreated.
The different smells are what is really throwing me off. Lowes (right) smells exactly like what I imagine cedar is, Home Depot has that pumpkin-y smell to it. Would treatment affect smells and weight that much?
Along with weights. Lowes board (right) is essentially weightless while the Home Depot board (left) has a little heft to it. Same sizes obviously. Any expertise and advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks again from a very novice woodworker 😂