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.
This list updated 9 May 2019.
Finished spindle weight shown in grams
Weight guide: 20 g = .7 oz; 28 g = 1 oz, 35 g = 1.25 oz
| under 22 g | Mahogany, Red Cedar, Walnut |
| 22-25 g | Red Cedar |
| 26-29 g | Maple |
| 30-33 g | Ash, Birds Eye Maple, Bubinga, Zebrawood |
| 34-37 g | Maple, Monkeywood |
| 38-42 g | Bloodwood, Bocote, Monkeywood |
| 43+ g | Bloodwood, Bocote |
Finished spindle weight shown in grams
Weight guide: 20 g = .7 oz; 28 g = 1 oz, 35 g = 1.25 oz
| under 18 g | Cherry, |
| 18 -22 g | Cherry, Redheart, Walnut |
| 23-26 g | Pau Amarillo |
| 27+ g | none available |
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
This list updated 21 May 2019.
Finished spindle weight shown in grams
Weight guide: 20 g = .7 oz; 28 g = 1 oz, 35 g = 1.25 oz
Cherry 28 Cherry
Maple 32 Bocote
Monkeywood 38 Tulipwood
Walnut 28 or 29 Walnut; 30 Bocote
Zebrawood 28 or 30 Walnut
Ziricote 41 Bocote
“Skinny” Midis: Narrow profile, same great spin!
Bamboo 18 Cherry
Redheart 20 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.
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
This list updated 17 May 2019.
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.
Dogwood 36 Kingwood
Kauri 25 Walnut; 26 Bocote; 27 Kingwood
Paldao 28 or 37 Walnut; 31 or 38 Bocote
Temple Teak 28 Teak
Tulipwood 38 Redheart or Tulipwood
Bog Oak 23 Bocote | $120
Clearwater Sloop 21 Walnut | $120
Dogwood 26 Bubinga
Karelian Birch 20 Walnut
Kauri 14 Walnut; 16 or 19 Bocote
Kingwood 26 Kingwood
Olivewood 34, 36, 37 or 39 Walnut
Paldao 26 or 27 Walnut
Red Coolibah Burl 30, 33 or 34 Bubinga | $105
Swiss Pear 26 Kingwood; 25 Cochin Rosewood
Temple Teak 16 Teak
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.
