Mini Spindles
2″ diameter whorl on a 9″ shaft.
(Shaft trimmed to 7 1/2″ length on request.)
Weight range: 14-30 g/.5-1.06 oz, depending on the wood density.
These mini-tornadoes are perfect for small projects and spinning on the go — put your Mini™ and fiber in a zip-lock bag, and you’re ready for the road!
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 Mini 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 Minis. 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 Mini™ spindles are finished with 9″ Birch shafts, ready to test and send. All have superb spin – if necessary, they are pin-balanced.
This list updated 23 October 2019.
Finished spindle weight shown in grams
Weight guide: 14 g = .5 oz, 17 g = .6 oz; 22 g = .77 oz; 28 g = 1 oz
| 14-16 g | Mahogany, Red Cedar |
| 17-19 g | Ash, Butternut, Canarywood, Maple, Red Cedar |
| 20-22 g | Ash, Butternut, Canarywood, Cherry, Maple, Redheart, Walnut |
| 23-25 g | Bocote, Bubinga, Cherry, Morado, Pau Amarillo, Purpleheart, Wenge, Zebrawood |
| 26-28 g | Purpleheart, Ziricote |
| 29+ 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 Standard Mini™ 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 14 Walnut; 17 Morado
A number in () means there is more than one spindle at that weight available.
This list updated 23 October 2019.
Finished spindle weight shown in grams
Weight guide: 14 g = .5 oz, 17 g = .6 oz; 22 g = .77 oz; 28 g = 1 oz
Birds Eye Maple 20 Cherry
Bocote 21 Cherry
Bubinga 20 Redheart
Canarywood 18 Walnut; 19 or 21 Cherry
Colonial Concord (200 year old Pine house beam) 14 or 15 Cherry
Moonshine (White Oak whiskey barrels) 21 (2) or 22 (3) Walnut
Purpleheart 28 Tulipwood
Red Cedar 16, 17, 18 or 19 (2) Cherry
Red Oak 20 Cherry
Redheart 18, 19 (2), 22 or 23 Cherry; 22 Bubinga or Tulipwood
“Ring of Fire” Canarywood 17 or 18 Cherry
Walnut 17, 19, 20 (2) or 21 Walnut; 20 Bocote or Morado, 25 Bocote
Wenge 24 Walnut
Ziricote 25 Walnut; 26 Cherry
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 Mini™ 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 14 Walnut; 17 Morado
A number in () means there is more than one spindle at that weight available.
This list updated 23 October 2019.
Finished spindle weight shown in grams
Weight guide: 14 g = .5 oz, 17 g = .6 oz; 22 g = .77 oz; 28 g = 1 oz
Big Leaf Maple 16 (2), 17 (2), 18, 21 Walnut
Bog Oak 21 Bocote | $105
California Redwood 12, 13 (4) or 14 Cherry
Clearwater Sloop 24 or 26 (2) Walnut | $105
Cocobolo 30 Redheart
Dogwood 22 Redheart; 23 Walnut; 25 Kingwood or Tulipwood
Flame Box Elder 16 Redheart lightly marked
Maple Burl 22 Walnut| $95
Olivewood 27 (3), 28, 30, 31 or 33 Cochin Rosewood; 29 Bocote
Osage Orange 27 Cochin Rosewood; 27 Kingwood
Pink Ivory 26 or 27 Redheart; 30 Kingwood
Sumac 13. 14 (2) or 15 Walnut
Swiss Pear 17 or 18 Walnut
Spalted Maple (resin stabilized) 28 or 30 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.
