Midi Spindles
Standard Midi: 2 1/2″ diameter whorl on a 9″ shaft
“Skinny” Midi: Same, but narrower profile
Weight range: 0.7 – 1.4 oz, depending on the wood density.
Our Midis™ are our most popular size, and we make these in the widest range of beautiful and colorful woods.
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 Midi 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 Midis. 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 - Ready to Ship!
These Midi™ 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.
This list updated 30 April 2021.
Finished spindle weight shown in grams
Weight guide: 20 g = .7 oz; 28 g = 1 oz, 35 g = 1.25 oz
Sorted by wood
Ash 25 (2) or 26
Birds Eye Maple 30
Bocote 41 or 43
Bubinga SOLD OUT
Butternut SOLD OUT
Canarywood 30 or 31
Maple 25
Morado 31
Pau Amarillo 31 or 33
Purpleheart 43
Red Cedar 19
Redheart 26 (2), 27 or 28 (2)
Walnut 19
Wenge 34
Sorted by weight
19 g: Red Cedar, Walnut
20 g: Mahogany
21 g: none available
22 g: none available
23 g: none available
24 g: none available
25 g: Ash, Maple
26 g: Ash, Redheart
27 g: Redheart
28 g: Redheart
29 g: none available
30 g: Birds Eye Maple, Canarywood
31 g: Morado, Pau Amarillo
32 g: Canarywood
33 g: Pau Amarillo
34 g: Wenge
41 g: none available
43 g: Bocote, Purpleheart
Finished spindle weight shown in grams
Weight guide: 20 g = .7 oz; 28 g = 1 oz, 35 g = 1.25 oz
“Skinny” Midi: Same great spin, narrow profile.
Bubinga 30
Canarywood 22 (2) or 24
Cherry 16
Lacewood 23
Madrone 19
Pau Amarillo 23
Purpleheart 27 or 29 (3)
Red Cedar 16 or 17
Walnut 18
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 Midi™ 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 22 Walnut; 25 Morado
A number in () means there is more than one spindle at that weight available.
This list updated 30 April 2021.
Finished spindle weight shown in grams
Weight guide: 20 g = .7 oz; 28 g = 1 oz, 35 g = 1.25 oz
These spindles are $85 + shipping.
Birds Eye Maple SOLD OUT
Bloodwood SOLD OUT
Bocote 42 Walnut
Butternut SOLD OUT
Canarywood 25 or 29 Cherry
Colonial Concord (18th c Pine house beam)
20 Cherry
Heart Pine (18th-c Virginia cabin, distressed)
SOLD OUT
Hot Tub Purpleheart 40 Kingwood
Lacewood 34 (3) Cherry
Mahogany 18 Cherry
Moonshine (charred Oak Whisky barrels)
28 or 35 Walnut
Pau Amarillo SOLD OUT
Red Cedar 21, 22 or 23 Cherry
Redheart 31 Bubinga
Summer Kitchen (Spalted Georgia Oak) 25 Walnut;
24 Cherry
Walnut 30 Bocote
“Skinny” Midis: Narrow profile, same great spin!
Ash 20 Walnut
Bubinga 27 Cherry; 29 Redheart
Canarywood 21 Tiger Maple
Cherry 18 (2) Cherry or Walnut; 19 Cherry or Bocote (2)
Hot Tub Purpleheart 27 Redheart; 30 Kingwood
Purpleheart 30 Tulipwood
Zebrawood 26 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 Midi™ spindles are finished with 9″ Hardwoodshafts, 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 23 Walnut
In some instances, there is more than one shaft choice available.
Ex: Tiger Maple 26 Walnut; 30 Morado
A number in () means there is more than one spindle at that weight available.
This list updated 2 May 2021.
Finished spindle weight shown in grams
Weight guide: 20 g = .7 oz; 28 g = 1 oz, 35 g = 1.25 oz
These spindles are $100 unless otherwise noted.
Ambrosia Maple 29 or 30 (2) Walnut low contrast
25 Walnut higher contrast
Blue Mahoe SOLD OUT
Buckeye Burl light markings 21 Walnut | $105
California Redwood 16 or 17 Cherry
Claro Walnut 31 Bocote, Bubinga or Walnut; 32 Bubinga
Clearwater Sloop SOLD OUT | $125
Dogwood 32, 36 or 38 Kingwood; 35 Tulipwood
Flame Box Elder light markings 22 (3) Redheart
medium markings 22 or 23 (2) Redheart
Holly SOLD OUT
Karelian Birch 29 Walnut markings vary
Kauri 24 Wenge; 26 (2) Bocote
Shipyard soaking ponds) 39 or 42 Chechen | $120
Oregon Myrtle 22 (2) Teak
Paldao 31 or 38 Bocote; 37 Walnut
Spalted Maple 20 Walnut; 40 (2) Walnut (resin
stabilized)
Spotted Dick (Spalted Georgia Oak) SOLD OUT
Swiss Pear 30 or 31 Kingwood; 31 Bubinga
Thuya Burl SOLD OUT | $105
Amboyna Burl 27 Bubinga | $105
Black Palm 34 or 35 Walnut
Bog Oak (German) 19 or 20 Chechen | $125
California Redwood 13 (3) or 14 (2) Cherry; 13 Walnut
Cochin Rosewod 29 Cochin Rosewood
Cocobolo 32 Tulipwood
Dyer Oak Burl 21, 23 (3) or 25 Walnut; 24 or 27 Bocote
Fiddleback Koa SOLD OUT
Holly 19 or 20 Redheart; 22 Tulipwood
Karelian Birch SOLD OUT
Kauri 17 Chechen
Kingwood 34 Kingwood
Maple Burl 20 (2), 21 or 23 Walnut | $105
Navy Surplus (salvaged from Charlestown MA Navy
Shipyard soaking ponds) 32 ≈ 35 Chechen | $120
Olivewood 36 Bubinga or Cochin Rosewood
Oregon Myrtle 15 Teak
Red Coolibah Burl 31 Bubinga | $105
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 4 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.
