Midi Spindles
Standard Midi: 2 1/2″ diameter whorl on a 9″ shaft
“Skinny” Midi: same diameter, 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 25 July 2022
Finished spindle weight shown in grams
Weight guide: 20 g = .7 oz; 28 g = 1 oz, 35 g = 1.25 oz
Sorted by wood
Bubinga 36
Cherry 26
Pau Amarillo 33
Purpleheart 34 or 39
Red Cedar 20
Redheart 30
Sorted by weight
20 g: Red Cedar
26 g: Cherry
30 g: Redheart
31 g: Pau Amarillo
34 g: Purpleheart
36 g: Bubinga
39 g: 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.
Canarywood 21 (2)
Cherry 16
Red Cedar 16
Redheart 20
Zebrawood 22
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 8 August 2022.
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.
Ash 27 Walnut
Bloodwood 39 Cherry
Colonial Concord (18th c Pine house beam) 18 (2)
Mahogany 19 or 20 Cherry
Mango 29 Walnut
Moonshine (charred Oak whisky barrels) 31, 33, 34 (2) or 36 Walnut
Purpleheart 34 Redheart
Red Cedar 22 Cherry
Summer Kitchen (Chestnut Oak, 140+ years old) 25 Walnut
Swedish Elm 29 or 31 Walnut
Zebrawood 28 or 29 Walnut
“Skinny” Midis: Narrow profile, same great spin!
Bubinga 29 Redheart
Butternut 20 Walnut
Cherry 18 (2) or 19 Cherry; 19 (2) Bocote
English Sycamore 23 or 25 Walnut
Hot Tub Purpleheart 27 Redheart
Red Cedar 15 (2) or 17 Cherry
Summer Kitchen (Chestnut Oak, 140+ years old) 16 or 17 (3) Walnut
Walnut 20 (3) or 22 Walnut
Zebrawood 22 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 8 August 2022.
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,
Ailanthus (wavy grain) 27 Walnut
Ambrosia Maple 29 or 30 Walnut low contrast,
28 Walnut stronger contrast
Claro Walnut 29 or 31 Walnut; 31 or 32 Bubinga
Dogwood 35 Tulipwood; 38 Kingwood
Flame Box Elder light markings 22 (3) Redheart
Maple Burl 22 (2) or 23 (2) Walnut | $105
Quilted Maple 24 Walnut
Paldao 35 or 37 Walnut; 31, 36 or 38 Bocote
Pistachio (Red) 42 Bocote
Pernambuco 37 Cochin Rosewood
Rosewood 35 Cochin Rosewood; 39 Kingwood
Sumac 20 Walnut
Swiss Pear 25 Cherry; 28 or 31 Kingwood
Temple Teak 27 or 29 Teak
Thuya Burl light markings 33 Kingwood; 34 Cochin Rosewood
or Morado | $105
Ambrosia Maple 17 (2) Walnut; 19 Morado
California Cottonwood 16 Cherry
California Redwood 13 (4) or 14 (4) Cherry; 13 Walnut
Claro Walnut 24 Walnut; 26 Bocote
Dyer Oak Burl 17, 21 or 23 (2) Walnut; 27 Bocote
Honduran Rosewood 31 Purpleheart
Kauri 18 Chechen
Kingwood 34 Kingwood
Maple Burl 21 Walnut
Navy Surplus (salvaged from Boston’s Navy Shipyard
soaking ponds) none available | $125
Öland Island (Swedish Plane Tree) 19 or 22 Cherry
Oregon Myrtle 15 Teak; 17, 18 or 19 Walnut
Port Orford Cedar 16 or 17 Cherry
Quilted Maple 16 Walnut
Red Gum 31 Redheart
Tiger Maple 18 (2), 19 or 20 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.
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.
