Spencer Boyd     706-207-1080

 email me at:     Spencer@WaterWheelPlace.com 

Water wheels built to match your location and needs. Some of my water wheels are purely for beauty as they slowly rotate and some of my water wheels are designed to make power so take a look, get ideas, and then contact me so we can design the perfect water wheel for your location.      All of my water wheels can be shipped and most water wheels can mount on your stand in less than 15 minutes; or I can supply a stand for your water wheel, just let me know.

After doing this for years I've found that pictures work better than words on the website so I'll let the pictures show you the quality of my water wheels rather than list all the details; take a look; then contact me and we'll discuss your location to find the best design for your location.

Check out my basic waterwheels here perfect for smaller locations at a budget minded price.

To the left is a 7' Flared Spoke water wheel on a single side mount that the customer mounted beautifully.       All of my water wheels look great but like the correct frame for a painting how you mount your water wheel can really add impact to your water feature.

I build water wheels is 4 different styles but every waterwheel is a little different.      I don't use patterns but instead build each water wheel to match your site.     

The larger two water wheels to the right are Rustic style water wheels.       Built from rough cut naturally decay resistant cedar wood with adjustable steel hubs, two piece elbow buckets (historically accurate), and black bolt construction these wheels have that massive heavy look of a true mill  water wheel used for grinding corn and are capable of making power or just for mounting on that old cabin.       Different finishes available.  

The larger water wheel shipped to California, the middle water wheel went to Montana.   

To the left are some of my Flared Spoke style water wheels.        Flared Spoke style waterwheels have a much more polished look with beautiful Red and Inland Cedar with flared spokes.       The flared spokes and paddles are routered like a fine table and the finish reflects the light.        These water wheels look great with some colored lighting in your water feature catching the moving wood and water drops in the evening as your water wheel spins.

The larger water wheel is 6 feet tall with 12 spokes per side for a fuller look and shipped to Nevada.        The smaller water wheel has all wood hubs and is only 30 inches tall,,, darn if I can remember where it shipped to.

This is an 8' Rustic style water wheel using a single side mount.        The customer is proudly feeding his water wheel in the North Georgia hills.       He later added a wood flume to feed his water wheel.        Notice how on larger water wheels I add more spokes to give the water wheel a fuller look.

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 Spencer Bo 

and yes,      I can make your water wheel wider like this water wheel I shipped to Utah.       The customer covers it with lights every Christmas.         I don't guarantee that my water wheels remain watertight over the years but I put a lot of work (and some fancy wood joinery) to try to keep the outside wood dry so your wheel stays looking great for years.        

I've built over 400 water wheels so unlike the guys who build water wheels occasionally in their garage I know through experience what works and what doesn't.

The 8 foot Flared Spoke style water wheel to the left is being pushed by the water flowing under it in the stream.         It is a popular place for weddings and has been featured in many newspapers over the years.         The customer had orginally ordered a smaller water wheel but after seeing it decided he wanted a larger wheel to make a statement for this Georgia retreat.

Below is a 6 foot water wheel I built for the Franklin Institute of Technology in Philadelphia.      Next to it is a little 2 foot water wheel mounted in a water box with a curved stand.      Water flows both over the wheel and beneath the wheel making a little waterfall for more water splashing sound.     A video of one of these wheels running can be seen here.

The 8 foot water wheel on the left is visiting it's big brother wheel while the finish dries. The larger water wheel went to an old iron mill our first President owned in Virginia.     Yes, George Washington owned an iron mill.     The twelve foot water wheel ran the bellows for the furnace.

Rustic style wheels are usually finished with a process that slowly gives the wheel an aged look; the same look as if the wheel had been outside for five years but the process only takes about six weeks to make the wood darken the same as if it had been out in the sun and rain for many years adding to the rustic appearence. The smaller 8' wheel in this picture will darken over the next few weeks and the finish never needs to be reapplied.

As the only full time water wheel builder in N. America all wheels less than 10' are fully assembled in the shop but since the shop door is only 10' high larger wheels start inside but are finished outside where a boomtruck can load the wheel for shipping. 

 Larger water wheels can also be used for excercising your kids like a hampster.      

Spencer Boyd

Spencer@WaterWheelPlace.com

706-207-1080