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.
Updated 25 November 2023
Finished spindle weight shown in grams
Weight guide: 20 g = .7 oz; 28 g = 1 oz, 35 g = 1.25 oz
Sorted by wood
Birds Eye Maple 29 (2) or 31
Cherry 24
Canarywood 24 or 25
Pau Amarillo. 32 or 33
Redheart 20, 23 or 24 (2)
Walnut 20, 23, 24 (2)
Zebrawood 31, 32 (3) or 33 (2)
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Sorted by weight
20 g: Redheart, Walnut
23 g: Redheart, Walnut
24 g: Canarywood, Cherry, Redheart, Walnut
25 g: Canarywood
29 g: Birds Eye Maple
30 g: Birds Eye Maple
31 g: Birds Eye Maple, Zebrawood
32 g: Pau Amarillo, Zebrawood
33 g: Pau Amarillo, Zebrawood
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.
Cherry 18
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.
Updated 23 November 2023.
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 22 Walnut
Butternut 26, 28 or 29 Walnut
Canarywood 25 Cochin Rosewood
English Brown Oak 29, 30 or 32 Walnut
Hickory 28, 31 or 32 Cherry; 33 or 35 Walnut
Kentucky Coffee Tree 27 or 28 Cherry
Mahogany 20 Cherry
Meranti 27 Cherry; 30 Bocote
Pau Amarillo 35 Cochin Rosewood; 36 Bocote
Reclaimed American Chestnut 21, 22 (2) or 29 Walnut
Summer Kitchen (140+ years old, Virginia Chestnut
Oak) 21, 22 (2), 24 or 28 Walnut
“Skinny” Midis: Narrow profile, same great spin!
Heart Pine Cabin (140+ years old) 18 Cherry
Leopardwood 24 Cherry
Pau Amarillo 28 Kingwood
Summer Kitchen (140+ years old, Virginia Chestnut
Oak) 19 or 24 Walnut
Walnut 21 Bocote; 22 Walnut or 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 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.
Updated 29 November 2023.
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 27 Walnut
Ambrosia Maple 29 or 30 Walnut low contrast
Claro Walnut 29, 30 or 31 Walnut
Dogwood 38 Kingwood
Paldao 36 or 38 Bocote
Peroba Rosa 33 Redheart
Temple Teak 28 (2) Teak
Thuya Burl 34 Morado | $105 lightly marked
Ambrosia Maple
California Redwood 13 (2), 14 (2) or 15 Cherry
Claro Walnut 19 Walnut
Kauri 18 Chechen
Quilted Maple 16 Walnut
Red Gum 32. Tulipwood; 33 Cochin Rosewood
She-oake 22 Tulipwood
Tiger Maple 18 or 19 Walnut
Thuya Burl 29 Cherry
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.
