B&M WOOD PRODUCTS, INC.

B&M Wood Products – our origins

Fred Blackledge and Roy Musgrove founded B&M Wood Products in 1966. The facility included a peeling plant and one Creosote cylinder. Small teams used chainsaws and tractors to cut posts, which were then loaded onto trucks by hand for delivery. Southeast Georgia’s dense Southern Yellow Pine forest was ideal for harvesting small timber for fence posts.

James Stovall III bought B&M from Fred and Roy in 1974 it had $400,000 in annual sales and 8 employees. In 1978, B&M added another retort using CCA wood-preserving chemicals and a debarker to boost production by 50%. In 1984, B&M installed a mill for “Barn” poles up to 25 feet long and 7 inches in diameter.

Due to increased insurance and labor costs, B&M began a modern tree cutting operation in 1990, initially producing 10 loads per week and increasing to 40 loads in 4 years. In 2019, B&M sold its crew operation and started buying wood on the open market.

James Stovall III bought B&M from Fred and Roy in 1974, when it had $400,000 in annual sales and 8 employees. In 1978, B&M boosted production by 50% with a second retort using CCA chemicals and a de-barker. In 1984, they installed a mill for poles up to 25 feet long and 7 inches in diameter. Rising insurance and labor costs led B&M to modernize its tree cutting operation in 1990, initially producing 10 loads per week and rising to 40 loads in four years. In 2019, B&M sold its crew operation and began buying wood on the open market.

In 2000, an automatic grading system was installed to measure the diameter and length of posts. This system sorts the posts into bins with measurements accurate to the nearest 1/100th of an inch, providing precise product specifications.

B&M Wood Products – in the last few years

In 2014, we started buying tree-length wood instead of wood “cut to length.” We built a “cut-up” system to grade the wood before peeling in order to make the best wood into post material to get the best sizes for our customers.

In 2014, we began purchasing tree-length wood and built a system to grade the trees before peeling, ensuring the best sizes for our customers.

James Stovall III, our president, works daily. Don Durr, our mill manager since 2015, are key team members. We employ 20 people and have annual sales exceeding $6 million.

In 2025, James decided that he wanted to relinquish the reins somewhat, So the new owner is of B&M Wood Procts is now Don Durr and his wife. James is still a part of the operation and is daily as pesident, so in some respects mot a lot had changed.

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At B&M Wood Products, our commitment to quality and customer satisfaction is at the heart of everything we do. Explore our wide range of products and find the perfect materials for your next fencing project. With our experience, reliability, and dedication to excellence, we are proud to be your first choice in quality lumber. Let us help you create the perfect boundary for your space, crafted from the finest materials in the industry. Reach out to us today, and experience the B&M difference.