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 17 May 2022.
Finished spindle weight shown in grams
Weight guide: 20 g = .7 oz; 28 g = 1 oz, 35 g = 1.25 oz
Sorted by wood
Mahogany 19
Pau Amarillo 31 or 33
Walnut 27 or 28
Zebrawood 29
Sorted by weight
19 g: Mahogany
27 g: Walnut
28 g: Walnut
31 g: Pau Amarillo
33 g: Pau Amarillo
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.
Canarywood 20
Cherry 16
Red Cedar 16
Redheart 20 (2)
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 20 May 2022.
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 27 Walnut
Birds Eye Maple 27 Walnut
Bloodwood 39 Cherry
Canarywood 27 Cherry
Colonial Concord (18th c Pine house beam) 18 (2) or 19
Heart Pine Cabin (140+ years old) 23 Cherry
Mahogany 20 Cherry
Purpleheart 39 Bubinga
Red Cedar 19 Cherry
Summer Kitchen (Chestnut Oak, 140+ years old) 21 Walnut
Swedish Elm 29 or 31 Walnut
Walnut 29 Walnut
Zebrawood 28 or 29 (2) Walnut
“Skinny” Midis: Narrow profile, same great spin!
Bubinga 29 Redheart
Cherry 18 (2) or 19 Cherry; 19 (2) Bocote
Hot Tub Purpleheart 27 Redheart; 30 Kingwood
Red Cedar 15 (2) or 17 Cherry
Summer Kitchen (Chestnut Oak, 140+ years old) 16 or 17 (3) Walnut
Walnut 20 (3) 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 20 May 2022.
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
Amboyna Burl 22 Redheart | $105
Ambrosia Maple 29 Walnut low contrast
Buckeye Burl very light markings 21 Walnut | $105
Claro Walnut 31 Bubinga or Walnut; 32 Bubinga
Dogwood 38 Kingwood
Flame Box Elder light markings 22 (3) Redheart
Holly 24 Redheart
Maple Burl 22 (2) or 23 Walnut | $105
Paldao 35 Walnut; 36 Bocote
Pernambuco 37 Cochin Rosewood
Pink Ivory 38 Tulipwood
Pistachio 36 Bocote, 42 Cochin Rosewood
Redwood Lace Burl 21 Bubinga | $105
Rosewood 39 Kingwood
Sumac 20 Walnut
Swiss Pear 31 Kingwood
Temple Teak 27 or 29 Teak
Thuya Burl light markings 33 Kingwood; 34 Cochin Rosewood | $105
Tiger Maple 24 or 26 Walnut
Tulipwood 40 Redheart
California Cottonwood 16 Cherry
California Redwood 13 (4) or 14 (4) Cherry; 13 Walnut
Claro Walnut 24 Walnut
Dyer Oak Burl 17, 21, 23 (3) or 25 Walnut; 27 Bocote
Honduran Rosewood 31 Cochin Rosewood
Kauri 17 or 18 Chechen
Kingwood 34 Kingwood
Maple Burl 21 Walnut
Navy Surplus (salvaged from Boston’s Navy Shipyard
soaking ponds) 30 or 31 Walnut | $125
Öland Island (Swedish Plane Tree) 19 or 22 Cherry
Oregon Myrtle 15 Teak; 17, 18 or 19 Walnut
Pernambuco 26 Walnut
Pistachio 24 Walnut
Port Orford Cedar 16 or 17 Cherry
Quilted Maple 16 Walnut
Red Gum 32 Bocote; 33 Cochin Rosewood
Tiger Maple 18 (2), 19 or 20 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.
