Freijo Wood Guide

Wood species guide · Imported specialty hardwood

Freijo is best understood by how it looks, how it works, and where it should be used. This guide explains the practical buying details before sending you to the right Kingma products.

Scientific nameCordia goeldiana
Janka hardness770 lbf
Average dried weight36.2 lb/ft³
Best fitVeneer
Freijo wood grain sample showing typical colour and figure
Freijo wood grain reference for colour, texture, and figure comparison.

Overview

Why choose Freijo?

Freijo is a imported specialty hardwood associated with Brazil. It is useful when the project calls for veneer, furniture, cabinetry, boatbuilding, and millwork

For SEO and customer usefulness, this page separates the science from the buying decision: appearance, working behaviour, durability, project fit, and then the right Kingma shopping path.

Scientific nameCordia goeldiana
DistributionBrazil
ShrinkageRadial: 3.9%, Tangential: 6.7%, Volumetric: 10.3%, T/R Ratio: 1.7 More images | Identification
DurabilityRated as durable, though not recommended for direct ground contact.

Freijo colour, grain, and figure

Expect heartwood color ranges from light yellowish to medium brown, sometimes with darker streaks. Lighter portions of heartwood aren’t always clearly demarcated from sapwood.

In practical selection, the grain and texture are best treated this way: grain is straight to shallowly interlocked. Texture is uniform but can be rather coarse due to the very large pores.

Freijo wood face grain showing colour, grain, and texture
Freijo face grain reference.
Freijo wood grain close-up for identification and project planning
Freijo secondary identification reference.

Working notes

In the shop, easy to work with hand or machine tools. Glues, stains, and finishes well.

Although severe reactions are quite uncommon, freijo has been reported as a sensitizer .

Freijo should be sold by project fit: colour, workability, durability, and the format the customer actually needs.

Best uses for Freijo

Best projects

Veneer, furniture, cabinetry, boatbuilding, and millwork

Use caution

Avoid specifying it by name alone; confirm board size, moisture, colour, figure, and the project environment before buying.

Finish strategy

Test finishes on offcuts first, especially when colour, blotching, outdoor exposure, or grain filling matters.

Buying note

Choose boards, slabs, plywood, blanks, or posts based on the project rather than species name alone.

Shop path

Buying Freijo from Kingma

Start with the direct species match when Kingma sells it. If stock rotates, use the closest live collection or a clearly explained alternative.

Kingma option

Maple lumber collection

Clean, pale domestic alternative for furniture and utility builds.

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Kingma option

Live edge slabs

Use when the customer cares more about slab format and visual impact than this exact species.

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Similar woods and alternatives

If Kingma does not have an exact match online, use the buying links below as practical alternatives only when the colour, grain, hardness, or project environment makes sense.

Freijo FAQ

What is Freijo best used for?

Freijo is best considered for veneer, furniture, cabinetry, boatbuilding, and millwork. Match it to the exact board format, colour, hardness, and finish plan before buying.

Is Freijo beginner friendly?

It depends on density, grain direction, and tooling. Test cuts on offcuts first, and choose Maple, Cherry, Walnut, or Poplar when easier machining is the priority.

Does Kingma sell Freijo?

Use the buying section on this page. If an exact product is not listed, the linked alternatives are included only when they make practical sense for colour, grain, or project use.