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Midi Spindles

Midi-size drop spindle

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

$65

plus shipping

See List and Order

Standard Wood
Hardwood Shaft

$85

plus shipping

See List and Order

Premium Wood
Hardwood Shaft

$100 - $120

plus shipping

See List and Order
Check out our Frequent Buyer Program!

Special Order

May take up to 4 weeks for delivery

Special Combination
Standard Wood
Hardwood Shaft

$85

plus shipping

Request

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. 

Weight:
Whorl Wood:

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. 

Weight:
Whorl Wood:
Shaft Wood:

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 



“Skinny” Midis:  Narrow profile, same great spin!


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. 

Weight:
Whorl Wood:
Shaft Wood:
Choose the appropriate cost for your combination of whorl and shaft

Special Order Whorl and Shaft Wood Combination

How to Request a Special Combination

If you would like a special combination of Whorl and Shaft wood, please email us with your specifications using the form to the right. We will contact you about availability, cost, and projected time needed for production and delivery.

 

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. 

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Frequent Buyer Program

Every spindle you purchase in 2022 counts toward your 20% or 50% discount.

Purchase 4 spindles from us, and get any size Standard spindle #5 (available with hardwood shafts at surcharge) a 20% discount. 

OR

Purchase 5 spindles from us, and get any size Standard spindle #6 (available with hardwood shafts at surcharge) a 50% discount.

PLUS, get a shipping credit of up to $12.25. This offer expires on December 31, 2022!

 

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