Hardware
The right hardware is what makes cabinetry, casework, and decking feel truly built. As a proud distributor of King Slide® drawer slides, Mason’s Mill & Lumber pairs precision-milled lumber with the slides, hinges, fasteners, and finishing hardware that carpenters, cabinet shops, and builders rely on every day.
Hardware & Fasteners
Cabinetry and decking projects live or die by the small parts. A drawer that racks, a hinge that sags, a fastener that backs out — those details undo months of design and craftsmanship in a single season.
At Mason’s Mill & Lumber, we stock hardware the way we stock lumber: chosen for performance, matched to the job, and backed by people who know how it installs. From European-engineered Blum® hinges and undermount slides to King Slide® drawer systems and value-tier CGS options, we help you specify the right hardware for the cabinet, the drawer weight, and the budget in front of you.
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Ayous / African Mahogany — Cutek Extreme Clear Finish
Ayous (Triplochiton scleroxylon), also known as Obeche, African Whitewood, Samba, or Wawa, is a lightweight tropical hardwood native to the forests of West and Central Africa. In its natural, unmodified state, Ayous has a pale cream to light yellow heartwood with a straight to slightly interlocked grain and a medium-to-coarse texture with good natural luster. It's frequently grouped with — and sold alongside — African Mahogany because of its similar workability, dimensional characteristics, and the way it accepts stains and finishes to achieve rich, mahogany-like tones.
Ayous is prized for several reasons that make it well-suited to architectural and millwork applications: it's remarkably lightweight (roughly 24 lbs/ft³), which eases handling for vertical siding, ceiling, and overhead installations; it has low shrinkage and good dimensional behavior once properly dried; and its clear, knot-free character grades produce a smooth, uniform surface ideal for high-visibility finish work. In its natural state, Ayous is considered non-durable to moderately durable against decay, which is why exterior applications require a quality penetrating finish to protect the wood and extend its service life.
Each board is finished with Cutek Extreme Clear, a penetrating oil specifically formulated to stabilize exterior wood from within. Unlike surface coatings that sit on top of the board and eventually peel, crack, or flake, Cutek carries its oils deep into the wood fibers where they work continuously to reduce moisture movement — the primary cause of cupping, checking, warping, and end-splitting. This is especially important for a species like Ayous, whose natural durability benefits significantly from a stabilizing oil. Because Cutek penetrates rather than films, maintenance requires no sanding or stripping — just clean the surface and reapply when it looks dry. The clear formulation adds no pigment, allowing the Ayous's natural cream-to-honey tone to show through initially before gradually silvering to a soft gray patina if left unmaintained with a colortone.
Because Ayous can react with iron and galvanized fasteners (causing black staining), stainless steel fixings are required for installation. Pre-drilling is also recommended, as the wood can be brittle.
Ideal for architectural siding, feature walls, soffits, porch ceilings, interior paneling, sauna applications, and covered outdoor living areas where a lightweight, workable hardwood with a refined appearance is desired.
Specifications
| Spec | Detail |
|---|---|
| Species | Ayous (Triplochiton scleroxylon) |
| Also Known As | Obeche, African Whitewood, Samba, Wawa; often sold alongside African Mahogany |
| Origin | West and Central Africa |
| Modification | None — natural, kiln-dried |
| Finish | Cutek Extreme Clear (penetrating oil) |
| Finish Type | Oil-based, non-film-forming |
| Color | Natural pale cream to light yellow; darkens slightly with age; accepts stains beautifully to achieve mahogany-like tones |
| Grade | Clear grade available; virtually knot-free |
| Grain / Texture | Straight to slightly interlocked grain; medium-to-coarse texture; good natural luster |
| Janka Hardness | ~440 lbf |
| Average Dried Weight | 23.8 lbs/ft³ (380 kg/m³) — lightweight |
| Specific Gravity | 0.32 (basic), 0.38 (12% MC) |
| Modulus of Rupture | 8,680 lbf/in² |
| Elastic Modulus | 934,000 lbf/in² |
| Shrinkage | Radial 3.1%, Tangential 5.3%, Volumetric 8.7% (T/R ratio 1.7) |
| Natural Durability | Non-durable to moderately durable — finish required for exterior use |
| Workability | Machines and finishes well; sands smoothly; accepts stains and oils evenly |
| Applications | Exterior siding (with finish), feature walls, soffits, porch ceilings, interior paneling, sauna walls/ceilings, millwork, trim |
| Fixings | Stainless steel required — Ayous reacts with iron and galvanized fasteners; pre-drilling recommended |
| Maintenance | Clean and re-oil with Cutek Extreme as needed — no sanding or stripping required |
| Sustainability | FSC-certified options available |
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What You'll Find on the Shelf
A working hardware inventory for cabinetry, casework, and decking:
European engineering, integrated Blumotion soft close, and retrofit-friendly clip-top mounting for face-frame and frameless cabinets.
Mason’s Mill is the exclusive distributor, giving shops direct access to a full-extension, heavy-duty slide line without the wholesale runaround.
Extreme Wood Protection Oil, Colortone pre-mixed stains, Wood Reviver, Stripper, Quickclean, and the CUTEK® Deck Brush to pair with any exterior wood package.
dependable, cost-effective hardware for production cabinetry and remodel work, with a limited lifetime warranty.
Decking Tools & Fasteners
Including the BoWrench® deck tool and the Deckwise® 3-in-1 Drill & Drive kit for pre-drilling, countersinking, and driving in a single pass.
Hardware That PairsWith the Wood
We built our hardware program around the projects we already mill for. That means the slides, hinges, and screws on our shelf are the same ones we recommend when we’re quoting your Thermory® deck, your Accoya® rainscreen, or a run of custom cabinetry from the M3 Custom Millwork Shop.
Ask your Mason’s Mill contact to bundle hardware and finish into the quote — one call, one delivery, one invoice.
Frequently Asked Questions
Blum® is Austrian-engineered hardware known for integrated Blumotion soft close, clip-top hinge mounting, and precise undermount slides — the go-to for high-end frameless and face-frame cabinetry. King Slide® is our heavy-duty, full-extension slide line, well-suited to production cabinet shops and drawers that carry real weight. CGS delivers dependable hinges, slides, and hinge plates at a value price point with a limited lifetime warranty — ideal for remodel work and production runs where budget matters. If you're not sure which fits your project, send us the drawer specs and we'll help you choose.
Both. Alongside our cabinetry hardware, we carry decking-specific tools and fasteners including the BoWrench® deck board straightening tool and the Deckwise® 3-in-1 Drill & Drive system for pre-drilling, countersinking, and driving in one pass. If you're building a Thermory®, Accoya®, or Ipe deck through us, we can bundle the fasteners and finish into the same quote.
Yes. We stock the full CUTEK® system — Extreme Wood Protection Oil, Colortone pre-mixed stains, Wood Reviver, Stripper, Quickclean, and the CUTEK® Deck Brush — so you can pair your hardware, decking, and finish on one invoice with one delivery.
Both. We work with architects, builders, cabinet shops, and contractors on trade terms, and we're also open to homeowners buying for their own projects. Trade accounts get pricing tiers and dedicated contact support — reach out if you'd like to set one up.
Yes. Many of our hardware items and finishes are available as samples, and our showroom in Houston has installed examples of Blum® hinges, King Slide® slides, and CUTEK® finish colors so you can handle the hardware and see the finish before you order.
Yes. Blum® Blumotion soft close is integrated across their hinge and undermount slide lines, and we stock soft-close options in the King Slide® and CGS lines as well. Let us know your cabinet style (frameless vs. face-frame), overlay, and drawer weight and we'll spec the right part number.
Tell us what you're looking for. Between our Blum®, King Slide®, CGS, BoWrench®, Deckwise®, and CUTEK® supplier relationships — plus the sourcing network we lean on for reclaimed and specialty materials — there's a good chance we can bring it in for your project.
Yes, and we recommend it. Bundling hardware and finish into your lumber quote means one point of contact, one delivery, and one invoice — the same way we already handle Thermory® deck packages and M3 Custom Millwork Shop projects.
Use the Request a Quote button on this page, call your Mason's Mill contact, or stop by the yard. Include the brand and part number if you have it, or just describe the project (drawer count, cabinet style, deck size) and we'll do the spec work.