Wow! Either redwood or cedar would be a huge plus since it was masked by red paint from when it was new. I really suspected it would be pine or some other cheap wood, I was surprised to see its coloring. There was / is no noticeable aroma. I believe it was bought from the OSH in Redding, near Lake Shasta. That's Nor Cal and at the top of the great San Joaquin Valley (the valley stretching 500 miles from Bakersfield to Redding that produces most, or much, of the country's asparagus, cotton, almonds, rice, walnuts, pistachios, table grapes, tomatoes, garlic, etc. Lake Shasta is not far from the land of redwoods, so if these were sourced locally for sale at limited (not nationally) OSH stores, then redwood would not be out of the question. I'm thinking of taking a table leg over to the local lumber store to see what they think it is.
Now you guys have me second guessing myself. I was all convinced to go linseed oil...