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 26 July 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 27 or 3 (2)
Bubinga SOLD OUT
Butternut SOLD OUT
Canarywood SOLD OUT
Morado 33
Pau Amarillo 33
Red Cedar 17
Redheart SOLD OUT
Walnut 19 (3) or 27 (2)
Wenge 34 (2)
Zebrawood 29 or 31
Ziricote 39
Sorted by weight
17 g: Red Cedar
19 g: Mahogany, Walnut
24 g: none available
25 g: Ash
26 g: Ash
27 g: Walnut
28 g: none available
29 g: Birds Eye Maple
30 g: Birds Eye Maple
31 g: none available
32 g: none available
33 g: Morado, Pau Amarillo
34 g: Wenge
39 g: Ziricote
Finished spindle weight shown in grams
Weight guide: 20 g = .7 oz; 28 g = 1 oz, 35 g = 1.25 oz
“Skinny” Midi:
Bubinga 29
Cherry 16
Lacewood 26
Red Cedar 15 or 17 (2)
Walnut 18 or 20 (3)
Zebrawood 21 (2)
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 26 July 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.
Birdseye Maple 29 Kingwood; 33 Bocote
Bloodwood 41 or 42 Cherry; 42 Redheart
Bocote 42 (2) Walnut; 40 or 41 Cherry
Bubinga 33 Bubinga; 36 Redheart; 37 Kingwood
Butternut 27 Cherry or Walnut; 29 Teak
Canarywood 34 Cherry
Colonial Concord (18th c Pine house beam) SOLD OUT
English Elm 20 (2) Walnut
Heart Pine 26, 27, 29, 30, 36, 38 or 39 Cherry (distressed)
Hot Tub Purpleheart 40 Kingwood or Tulipwood
Lacewood 34 (3) Cherry
Mahogany 18 Cherry
Moonshine (charred Oak Whisky barrels) 34 or 36 (2)
Pau Amarillo 36 Morado
Red Cedar 19, 23 or 27 Cherry
Redheart 26, 29, 30 or 31 Cherry; 31 Bubinga
Walnut 29 Walnut; 30 (2) or 31 Bocote
Wenge 32 Walnut
Zebrawood 28 or 29 Walnut
“Skinny” Midis: Narrow profile, same great spin!
Cherry 18 (2) Cherry, Walnut or
Bocote; 19 Cherry or Bocote; 21 Jatoba
Hot Tub Purpleheart 27 Redheart; 30 Kingwood
Walnut 19 (2) or 20 Walnut
Ziricote 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 26 July 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.
24, 25, 26 or 28 Walnut strong markings
Buckeye Burl light markings
15, 19 or 20 Blue Mahoe | $105
21 Walnut | $105
Clearwater Sloop 31 or 32 Walnut | $125
Dogwood 32, 36 or 38 Kingwood; 35 Tulipwood;
36 Cochin Rosewood
Heritage Timber Heritage Timber (salvaged from the Penobscot River
logging runs)
17 Teak
Karelian Birch 27, 29 or 30 Walnut
Kauri 24 Wenge; 26 (2) Bocote
Mallee Burl 42 Walnut | $105
Maple Burl 29 or 32 Walnut | $105
Paldao 31 or 38 Bocote; 37 or 39 Walnut
Spalted Maple light markings 18, 20 (2) or 21 Walnut;
46 Bocote (resin stabilized)
Thuya Burl 31 Kingwood; 34 Morado | $105
Ailanthus 21, 22 or 23 Chechen
Ambrosia Maple 19 (2) Walnut
Black Locust 27 Walnut
Dogwood 27 (2) Bubinga
Dyer Oak Burl 21, 22, 23 (3) or 25 Walnut
Figured Walnut 22 Walnut
Flame Box Elder 18 Redheart
Kauri 19 Bocote
Kingwood 31 Kingwood
Olivewood 35, 36 or 38 Bubinga; 36 Cochin Rosewood
Paldao 27 Walnut
Spalted Tamarind 23 or 24 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.
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.
