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Midi Spindles

Midi-size drop spindle

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

$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 3 March 2021.

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 (2), 26 or 28
Birds Eye Maple   28 or 29 (2)
Bocote   41 or 43
Bubinga   SOLD OUT
Butternut  26 or 27  
Canarywood   30 or 31 (2) 
Maple  25
Pau Amarillo  33
Purpleheart 
41 (2) or 43
Red Cedar   SOLD OUT
Redheart    26 (2), 27 or 28 (2)
Walnut  19   
Wenge 
  34
Zebrawood   33

 

Sorted by weight

19 g:  Walnut
20 g:  none available
21 g: 
none available
22 g: 
none available
23 g:  none available
24 g: 
none available
25 g: 
Ash, Maple
26 g:  Ash, Butternut, Redheart
27 g:  Butternut, Redheart
28 g:  Ash, Birds Eye Maple, Redheart
29 g:  Birds Eye Maple
30 g: 
Canarywood
31 g:   Canarywood
32 g: 
Canarywood
33 g: 
Pau Amarillo, Zebrawood
34 g:  Wenge
41 g:  Purpleheart
43 g:  Bocote, Purpleheart

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.

Bubinga   30
Cherry  16 or 17
Lacewood  23 
Madrone  19
Pau Amarillo  23
Purpleheart 
29 (2)
Red Cedar 
16
Walnut
  18, 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 3 March 2021.

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.


Bloodwood 
  SOLD OUT
Bocote   42 (2)  Walnut
Butternut   27   Walnut; 29  Teak
Canarywood  28 or 29  Cherry
Colonial Concord
(18th c Pine house beam) 
      SOLD OUT
Heart Pine
(18th-c Virginia cabin, distressed)  26  Cherry
Hot Tub Purpleheart
  40  Kingwood or Tulipwood
Lacewood  34 (3)  Cherry
Mahogany
  18  Cherry
Moonshine  (charred Oak Whisky barrels)  28, 35 or 36
Morado 
37  Walnut
Pau Amarillo
  SOLD OUT
Redheart  31  Bubinga
Walnut  30  Bocote

 

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


Birds Eye Maple  
  23  Walnut
Bubinga  
27  Cherry; 29  Redheart
Cherry   18 (2)  Cherry or Walnut; 19 Cherry or Bocote; 
       21  Jatoba
English Elm  16  Walnut
Hot Tub Purpleheart  
27 Redheart;  30  Kingwood
Lacewood  22 or 24  Cherry
Pau Amarillo  24  Bocote
Purpleheart  
29  Kingwood; 32  Tulipwood
Red Cedar  14, 15, 17 (2), 18 or 19  Cherry

Walnut  19 (2), 20 (2) or 21 Walnut
Zebrawood   26  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 28 February 2021.

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
        25  Walnut   higher contrast 
Black Palm   38 or 39 (2)  Bocote
Blue Mahoe   SOLD OUT
Buckeye Burl  
lightly marked  19  Blue Mahoe;
       21  Walnut   | $105
     moderate-heavily marked  SOLD OUT  | $105
California Redwood   16 or 17 (2)   Cherry
Claro Walnut 
31 Bocote, Bubinga or Walnut;  32  Bubinga
Clearwater Sloop 
  36   Walnut | $125
Dogwood  
32, 36 or 38  Kingwood; 35 Tulipwood
Flame Box Elder    light markings  22 (2)  Redheart
     
medium markings  22 (2)  or 23  Redheart
Heritage Timber 
(salvaged from Maine’s Penobscot
       River logging runs)  
SOLD OUT
Holly 
27  Redheart
Karelian Birch   29 or 30   Walnut    markings vary
Kauri 
24  Wenge; 26 (2)  Bocote
Mallee Burl  42  Walnut | $105
Navy Surplus (salvaged from Charlestown MA Navy
      Shipyard soaking ponds) 
33 Bocote;
       35  Chechen  | $120
Oregon Myrtle 
21 (2) or 22 (2)  Teak; 24 Bocote
Paldao 
31 or 38 Bocote;  37  Walnut
Rosewood  36 or 39 Cochin Rosewood
Spalted Maple 
20  Walnut;  40 (2) Walnut (resin stabilized)
Swiss Pear  31  Bubinga or Kingwood
Tulipwood  34 or 39  Redheart
Thuya Burl 
34  Cochin Rosewood or Morado | $105

  

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

Amboyna Burl  27  Bubinga | $105
Black Palm  33 Bocote
Blue Mahoe  
23 (2)  Blue Mahoe
Bog Oak  (German) 
19 or 20  Chechen  | $125
California Redwood 
13 or 14 (2)  Cherry
Cochin Rosewod 
25  Redheart;  29  Cochin Rosewood
Dyer Oak Burl   21, 23 (3)  or 25  Walnut
Holly  19 or 20  Redheart
Kingwood  34  Kingwood
Navy Surplus (salvaged from Charlestown MA Navy
      Shipyard soaking ponds)
  35  Chechen | $120
Olivewood  
36  Bubinga; 36  Cochin Rosewood
Oregon Myrtle  15 or 16 Teak
Red Coolibah Burl  31 (2) or 33  Bubinga | $105
Tulipwood 
26  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. 

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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Acton, MA 01720

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Purchase 4 spindles from us, and take a 20% discount on any size Standard spindle (available with hardwood shafts at surcharge)

OR

Purchase 5 spindles from us, and take 50% off any size Standard spindles (same offer for hardwood shafts).

PLUS, get a shipping credit of up to $10.25. This offer expires on December 31, 2020!

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