Featherweight Spindles
Narrow height, 2″ diameter whorl on a 9″ shaft.
(Shaft trimmed to 7 1/2″ length on request.)
Weight range: 10-22 g/.35-.77 oz, depending on the wood.
Just the thing for luxury fibers like silk, silk blends, cotton and fine wools!
All our spindles are hand crafted in small batches by Jonathan and our inventory sometimes changes daily.
If you want a spindle right away, we suggest ordering a Standard Featherweight with a Birch shaft or one of our “Ready to Ship” combinations.
Special combinations of standard whorl wood and hardwood shaft, if available, may take up to 4 weeks for production and delivery.
Visit the Bosworth Spindle Group at Flickr to see examples of many of our available Standard Featherweights. Colors may vary by monitor; different boards have varying color intensities and grains.
Ready-to-Ship!
Standard Wood
Birch Shaft
Standard Wood
Hardwood Shaft
Premium Wood
Hardwood Shaft
Special Order
May take up to 4 weeks for delivery
Special Combination
Standard Wood
Hardwood Shaft
Standard Wood Whorl w/Birch Shaft
Currently Available
These Standard Featherweight™ spindles are finished with 9″ Birch shafts, ready to test and send. All have superb spin – if necessary, they are pin-balanced.
A number in () means there is more than one spindle at that weight available.
Updated 20 April 2024
Finished Spindle Weight Shown in grams
Weight guide: 10 g = .35 oz; 12 g = .42 oz, 14 g = .5 oz, 17 g = .6 oz
These spindles are $55 unless otherwise noted.
Sorted by Wood
Bubinga 20 (2)
Butternut 15
Canarywood 15 (2), 16 (2) or 17 (2)
Maple 18
Purpleheart 20 (2) or 21
Walnut 17
Sorted by weight:
15 g Butternut, Canarywood
16 g Canarywood
17 g Canarywood, Walnut
18 g Maple
20 g Bubinga, Purpleheart
21 g Purpleheart
Please Note: All Spindle orders are Pre-orders. We will contact you to confirm availability and shipping charges. You will not be charged for your order until it ships, but you need to enter your payment information when you place the pre-order.
Enter the weight and wood you would like for the whorl in the fields below and click the button to add the item to your cart.
Standard Wood Whorl w/Hardwood Shaft
Currently Available - Ready to Ship!
These Standard Featherweight™ spindles are finished with 9″ Hardwood shafts, ready to test and send. All have superb spin – if necessary, they are pin-balanced.
All listings read: Whorl wood Finished weight (in grams) Shaft wood
Ex: Curly Soft Maple: 20 Walnut
In some instances, there is more than one shaft choice available.
Ex: Tiger Maple: 14 Walnut; 17 Morado
A number in () means there is more than one spindle at that weight available.
Updated 27 April 2024
Finished Spindle Weight Shown in grams
Weight guide: 10 g = .35 oz; 12 g = .42 oz, 14 g = .5 oz, 17 g = .6 oz
These spindles are $75 unless otherwise noted.
NOTE: CITES restrictions probit sending any Dalbergia (Rosewood) family woods out of the country.
Bocote 21 Walnut
Bubinga 21 Cherry
Cherry 15 Cherry
Japanese Cherry 18 Cherry
Kentucky Coffee Tree 13 Cherry
Makore 19 or 20 Cherry, 22 Cochin Rosewood
Moonshine (charrred Oak Whisky barrel) 17 or
18 (2) Walnut
Redheart 16 Cherry; 17 Tulipwood
Please Note: All Spindle orders are Pre-orders. We will contact you to confirm availability and shipping charges. You will not be charged for your order until it ships, but you need to enter your payment information when you place the pre-order.
Enter the weight and wood you would like for the whorl and shaft in the fields below and click the button to add the item to your cart.
Premium Wood Whorl w/Hardwood Shaft
Currently Available - Ready to Ship!
These Premium Featherweight™ spindles are finished with 9″ Hardwood shafts, ready to test and send. All have superb spin – if necessary, they are pin-balanced.
All listings read: Whorl wood Finished weight (in grams) Shaft wood.
Ex: Curly Soft Maple: 20 Walnut
In some instances, there is more than one shaft choice available.
Ex: Tiger Maple: 14 Walnut; 17 Morado
A number in () means there is more than one spindle at that weight available.
Updated 27 April 2024
Finished Spindle Weight Shown in grams
Weight guide: 10 g = .35 oz; 12 g = .42 oz, 14 g = .5 oz, 17 g = .6 oz
These spindles are $90 unless otherwise noted.
NOTE: CITES restrictions probit sending any Dalbergia (Rosewood) family woods out of the country.
American Yew 17 American Yew
Claro Walnut 23 American Yew
Cochin Rosewood 27 Redheart; 29 Tulipwood
Curly Lychee 31 Redheart b
Kauri 15 Canarywood; 16 Cherry
Kingwood 28 Walnut; 31 Cochin Rosewood
Navy Surplus (18th-century Live Oak) 28 Bocote
Osage Orange 23 Canarywood; 24 Cherry; 25 Bocote
Paldao 29 Bocote
Pink Ivory 27 (2) Redheart
Picasso™ 23 Walnut
Port Orford Cedar 16 Cherry
Red Gum 22 or 24 Tulipwood
Red Pistachio 31 Cochin Rosewood
Sumac 15 Walnut
Temple Teak 19 Teak
Thuya Burl 20 or 21 Cherry | $95
Please Note: All Spindle orders are Pre-orders. We will contact you to confirm availability and shipping charges. You will not be charged for your order until it ships, but you need to enter your payment information when you place the pre-order.
Enter the weight and wood you would like for the whorl and shaft in the fields below and click the button to add the item to your cart.
Special Order Whorl and Shaft Wood Combination
How to Request a Special Combination
NOTE: Jonathan turns every spindle personally, and special orders have to be fit into the regular production schedule. Therefore, it can take up to 2 weeks for a special combination to be turned and finished before it can be shipped.
Enter the weight and wood you would like for the whorl and shaft in the fields below and click the button to add the item to your cart.