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 15 March 2020.
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 or 26
Birds Eye Maple 31
Bloodwood 42
Bocote 42
Bubinga 32
Butternut 28
Canarywood 29 (2) or 30
Mahogany 19
Maple 30
Morado 31 or 33
Red Cedar 19
Redheart 29 (2) or 30 (3)
Walnut 19 (3), 21, 27 (2) or 29
Wenge 34 (2)
Zebrawood 29 or 31
Ziricote 39
Sorted by weight
19 g: Mahogany, Red Cedar, Walnut
21 g: Walnut
25 g: Ash
26 g: Ash
27 g: Walnut
28 g: Butternut
29 g: Canarywood, Redheart, Walnut, Zebrawood
30 g: Canarywood, Maple, Redheart
31 g: Birds Eye Maple, Morado, Zebrawood
32 g: Bubinga, Morado
33 g: Morado
34 g: Wenge
39 g: Ziricote
42 g: Bloodwood, Bocote
Finished spindle weight shown in grams
Weight guide: 20 g = .7 oz; 28 g = 1 oz, 35 g = 1.25 oz
“Skinny” Midi:
Bocote 27 (wormhole)
Cherry 16
Lacewood 26 (2) or 27
Walnut 18 or 20 (3)
Zebrawood 21 (2) or 22
List updated 2 April 2019.
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 15 March 2020.
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 30 or 32 Walnut
Bloodwood 41 or 42 Cherry; 42 Redheart
Bocote 42 (2) or 43 Walnut; 40 or 41 Cherry
Bubinga 32 Cherry; 33 Bubinga; 36 Redheart;
37 Kingwood
Butternut 29 or 30 Walnut; 29 Teak
Canarywood 34 Cherry
Colonial Concord (18th c Pine house beam) 22 (2)
English Elm 19 or 20 (2) Walnut
Heart Pine 34, 35, 36, 38 or 39 Cherry (distressed)
Hot Tub Purpleheart 40 Kingwood or Tulipwood
Lacewood 34 (3) or 35 Cherry
Mahogany 18 or 20 Cherry; 20 Canarywood
Monkeywood 38 Tulipwood
Pau Amarillo 36 Morado
Red Cedar 29 or 31 Cherry
Redheart 26 or 31 Cherry
Walnut 29 Walnut; 30 (2) Bocote
Wenge 32 Walnut
Zebrawood 28 (2) or 29 Walnut
Ziricote 41 Bocote
“Skinny” Midis: Narrow profile, same great spin!
Canarywood 20 Walnut
19 Bocote; 21 Jatoba
Hot Tub Purpleheart 27 Redheart;
32 Tulipwood
Walnut 19 (2) Walnut
Ziricote 28 Cherry; 29 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.
This list updated 31 March 2020.
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.
strong markings 23, 25, 27 or 28 Walnut
21 Walnut | $105
California Redwood 17 or 19 Cherry
Clearwater Sloop 35 Walnut | $125
Dogwood 35, 36 or 38 Kingwood; 36 Cochin Rosewood
Karelian Birch 29 Walnut
Kauri 25 Walnut; 26 (2) Bocote
Mallee Burl 42 Walnut
Maple Burl 29, 31 or 32 Walnut | $105
Mulberry 32 Kingwood
Paldao 37 Walnut; 31 or 38 Bocote
Quilted Maple 20 or 23 (2) Cherry
Rosewood 36 Walnut; 36 or 39 Cochin Rosewood
Spalted Maple light markings 18, 19, 20 or 21 Walnut;
20 Claro Walnut; 46 Bocote (resin stabilized)
Spotted Dick 29 Walnut
Thuya Burl 31 or 32 Kingwood; 34 Bocote, Morado or
Walnut; 35 Morado; 36 Bocote | $105
Dogwood 26 Bubinga
Fiddleback Koa 23 or 24 Bubinga
Figured Walnut 22 Walnut
Kauri 16 or 19 Bocote
Kingwood 31 (3) Kingwood
Olivewood 30 Walnut; 36 (2) Cochin Rosewood;
35, 36 or 38 Bubinga
Paldao 27 (2) Walnut
Swiss Pear 25 Cochin Rosewood
Tulipwood 33 Redheart
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.
bolder color 27, 28, 29 or 30 (2) Walnut
Black Palm 39 or 40 Bocote
California Redwood 16 (2) or 17 Cherry
Dogwood 35, 36 (2) or 38 Kingwood
Kauri 25 Walnut; 26 (2) Bocote; 27 Kingwood
Mulberry 31 or 32 Kingwood; 35 Tulipwood
Paldao 37 or 38 Walnut; 31 or 38 Bocote
Sumac 20, 21, 22 (2), 23 (2) or 24 Walnut
Temple Teak 27 Teak
Tulipwood 38 Redheart or Tulipwood; 41 (2) Redheart
Dogwood 26 Bubinga
Kauri 14 Walnut; 16 or 19 Bocote
Olivewood 36, 37 or 39 Cochin Rosewood; 38 Bubinga
Paldao 26 or 27 (2) Walnut
Red Coolibah Burl 33, 34 or 35 Bubinga | $105
Swiss Pear 26 Kingwood; 25 Cochin Rosewood
