Featherweight Spindles
Narrow height, 2″ diameter whorl on a 9″ shaft.
(Shaft trimmed to 7 1/2″ length on request.)
Weight range: 10-18 g/.35-.64 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.
This list updated 17 July 2019.
Finished Spindle Weight Shown in grams
Weight guide: 10 g = .35 oz; 12 g = .42 oz, 14 g = .5 oz, 17 g = .6 oz
13 g Cherry
14 g Cherry
15 g Canarywood, Redheart, Walnut
16 g Canarywood, Redheart
17 g Bamboo, Birds Eye Maple
18 g+ Birds Eye Maple, Bubinga, Lacewood, Maple,
Pau Amarillo, Redheart
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.
This list updated 17 July 2019
Finished Spindle Weight Shown in grams
Weight guide: 10 g = .35 oz; 12 g = .42 oz, 14 g = .5 oz, 17 g = .6 oz
Bamboo 16 Walnut; 17 (2) Cherry
Birds Eye Maple 17 (2) Walnut; 18 Cherry
Bloodwood 21 (2) Cherry; 22 Tulipwood
Canarywood 16 Walnut
Cherry 12, 13 (3) or 14 Cherry
Lacewood 19, 20 or 21 Cherry
Mahogany 14 Bocote; 16 Tulipwood
Monkeywood 21 Bubinga
Pau Amarillo 17 or 18 Walnut; 18 Cherry
Purpleheart 18 Tiger Maple
Red Cedar 12 (2), 13, 14, 15, 17 or 18 Cherry
Redheart 15 (2), 16 (2) or 17 Cherry;
17, 18 or 19 Tulipwood; 20 Bubinga
Ring of Fire Canarywood 15 (2), 16 (2) or 17 (2) Cherry
Walnut 16 Walnut; 17 or 18 Bocote
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 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.
This list updated 17 July 2019
Finished Spindle Weight Shown in grams
Weight guide: 10 g = .35 oz; 12 g = .42 oz, 14 g = .5 oz, 17 g = .6 oz
Black Locust 19 Kingwood
Clearwater Sloop 14, 17 or 18 Walnut |$105
Cochin Rosewood 26 Kingwood
Dogwood 21 Kingwood
English Boxwood 14 Redheart; 22 Tulipwood
Figured Walnut 19 Walnut
Flame Box Elder 12 Redheart distressed
Heritage Timber 11 or 12 Walnut
Kauri 13 Teak
Olivewood 29 Bubinga
Osage Orange 22 Kingwood
Pink Ivory 21 Kingwood
Red Coolibah Burl 23 Bubinga | $95
Swiss Pear 14 Walnut; 15 Cherry; 17 Kingwood
Temple Teak 15, 16, 17 or 19 Teak
Tiger Maple 15 Walnut; 17 Morado
15 Walnut; 17 Morado
Tulipwood 22 Bloodwood; 23 Redheart or 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.
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.
