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.
Update 6 May 2025
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
Birds Eye Maple 17
Cherry 15 (2)
Morado 22
Redheart 17
Walnut 15
Sorted by weight:
15 g Cherry, Walnut
17 g Birds Eye Maple, Redheart
22 g Morado
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.
Update 6 May 2025
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.
Ambrosia Maple 14 Walnut (lightly marked)
Birds Eye Oak 17 Walnut
Bocote 21 Walnut
English Sycamore 15 or 19 Cherry
Makore 19 Cherry
Mango 16 Walnut
Red Cedar 12 Cherry
Summer Kitchen (Virginia Chestnut Oak) 12 or 13 (2) Walnut
Walnut 18 Bocote
Zebrawood 18 Walnut
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 6 May 2025
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.
Ailanthus 14, 15 or 16 Walnut
American Yew 19 Cherry; 20 Cochin Rosewood; 22 Kingwood
California Redwood 10 Cherry
Ceylon Satinwood 17 Kingwood
Curly Marri 19 or 21 Cherry
Flame Box Elder 15 Redheart
Koa 15 Cochin Rosewood
Mallee Burl 21 or 23 Cherry | $95
Maple Burl 13 Walnut | $95
Mulberry 13 (2) Walnut
Osage Orange 20 Chechen
Paldao 22 Bocote
Port Orford Cedar 14 Cherry
Spalted Tamarind 15 or 16 Walnut
Thuya Burl 19 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.
