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 14 March 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
Canarywood 32
Lati 29
Red Cedar 19 or 20
Sorted by weight
19 g: Red Cedar
20 g: Red Cedar
29 g: Lati
32 g: Canarywood
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.
Morado 29
Purpleheart 24
Redheart 20
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 14 March 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 25 or 27 Walnut
Birds Eye Maple 33 Walnut
Bocote 34 Walnut
Butternut 28 or 29 Walnut
Cottonwood 21, 22 or 24 Cherry
Lati 31 Purpleheart
Mahogany 19 or 20 Cherry
Meranti 30 Bocote
Pau Amarillo 35 Cochin Rosewood
“Skinny” Midis: Narrow profile, same great spin!
Cherry 18 (2) Cherry
Bocote 25 Cherry
English Sycamore 22 Cherry or Walnut
Heart Pine Cabin (140+ years old) 18 or 19 Cherry
Leopardwood 24 Cherry
Red Cedar 15 or 17 Cherry
Summer Kitchen (Chestnut Oak, 140+ years old) 16 or 17 Walnut
Walnut 20 or 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 1 March 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 (wavy grain) 27 Walnut
Ambrosia Maple 29 or 30 Walnut low contrast;
26 or 27 Walnut stronger contrast
Claro Walnut 29 or 31 Walnut; 31 Bubinga
Dogwood 38 Kingwood
Flame Box Elder 22 (2) Redheart low contrast;
19 or 21. Redheart stronger contrast
Kauri 26 Bocote
Maple Burl 23 Walnut
Paldao 37 Walnut; 31, 36 or 38 Bocote
Pistachio (Red) 42 Cochin Rosewood
Pernambuco 37 Cochin Rosewood
Rosewood 39 Kingwood
Swiss Pear 31 Kingwood
Thuya Burl 34 Pernambuco; 35 Morado
Amazonian Rosewood 30 Redheart
Ambrosia Maple 17 (2) Walnut or 19 Morado
California Redwood 13 (2) or 14 (2) Cherry; 13 Walnut
Claro Walnut 24 Walnut
Dyer Oak Burl 17, 21 or 23 (2) Walnut
Kauri 18 Chechen
Oregon Myrtle 15 Teak; 17 or 19 Walnut
Port Orford Cedar 16 Cherry
Quilted Maple 16 Walnut
Red Gum 33 Cochin Rosewood
Tiger Maple 18 (2) or 19 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.
