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 16 November 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 | none available |
| 26-29 g | Ash, Canarywood, Walnut |
| 30-33 g | Birds Eye Maple, Bubinga, Canarywood, Maple, Morado, Redheart, Wenge |
| 34-37 g | Wenge |
| 38-42 g | Bocote, Monkeywood, Ziricote |
| 43+ g | none available |
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 | Butternut, Walnut |
| 23-26 g | none available |
| 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
A number in () means there is more than one spindle at that weight available.
This list updated 17 November 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 $85 + shipping.
Birds Eye Maple 30 or 32 Walnut; 32 Bubinga,
33 Blue Mahoe
Bloodwood 41 or 42 Cherry; 42 Redheart
Bocote 42 (2) Walnut; 40 or 41 Cherry
Bubinga 32 Cherry; 33 Bubinga; 36 Redheart;
37 Kingwood
Butternut 27, 28 or 30 Walnut; 29 Teak or Walnut
Canarywood 34 Cherry
Colonial Concord (18th c Pine house beam) 21 (2),
22 (2) or 25 Cherry
Hot Tub Purpleheart 40 Kingwood or Tulipwood
Lacewood 34 (3) or 35 Cherry
Mahogany 18 or 20 Cherry; 20 Canarywood
Maple 32 Bocote
Pau Amarillo 36 Morado
Redheart 26, 30 or 31 Cherry
Walnut 29 Walnut; 30 (3) Bocote
Wenge 32 Walnut
Zebrawood 28 (2) or 32 Walnut
Ziricote 41 Bocote
“Skinny” Midis: Narrow profile, same great spin!
19 Bocote; 20 Walnut; 21 Jatoba
32 Tulipwood
Walnut 19 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 17 November 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.
Black Palm 40 Bocote
Cocobolo 39 Bubinga
Dogwood 35, 36 or 38 Kingwood; 36 Cochin Rosewood
30 Redheart
Kauri 25 Walnut; 26 (2) Bocote; 27 Kingwood
Mulberry 31 Kingwood; 35 Tulipwood
Olivewood 34 Walnut
Paldao 37 Walnut; 31 or 38 Bocote
Quilted Maple 20 or 23 (2) Cherry
Rosewood 36 or 39 Cochin Rosewood
Spalted Maple (lightly figured) 19, 21 (2) or 22 Walnut;
46 Bocote (resin stabilized)
Spotted Dick 27 Walnut
Sumac 21 or 23 Walnut
Temple Teak 27 Teak
Tulipwood 38 or 39 Redheart
Dogwood 26 Bubinga
Figured Walnut 27 Walnut
Kauri 14 Walnut; 16 or 19 Bocote
Olivewood 30 Walnut; 36 Cochin Rosewood; 36 Morado;
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
