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 20 May 2022.
Finished spindle weight shown in grams
Weight guide: 14 g = .5 oz, 17 g = .6 oz; 22 g = .77 oz; 28 g = 1 oz
These spindles are $55 unless otherwise noted.
Sorted by Wood
Ash 18, 20 or 21 (2)
Birds Eye Maple 19 (2) or 21 (3)
Bubinga 21, 23 (2) or 24
Butternut 16, 17 or 18 (2)
Canarywood 18, 19, 20 or 21
Cherry 16, 17 or 18
Lacewood 23 (3) or 24
Maple 18, 20, 21, 22 (2) or 23
Morado 25
Walnut 20 (2) or 21
Sorted by Weight
16 g: Butternut, Cherry
17 g: Butternut, Cherry
18 g: Ash, Butternut, Canarywood, Cherry, Maple
19 g: Birds Eye Maple, Canarywood,
20 g: Ash, Canarywood, Maple, Walnut
21 g: Ash, Birds Eye Maple, Bubinga, Canarywood, Maple, Walnut
22 g: Maple
23 g: Bubinga, Lacewood, Maple
24 g: Bubinga, Lacewood
25 g: Morado
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 20 May 2022.
Finished spindle weight shown in grams
Weight guide: 14 g = .5 oz, 17 g = .6 oz; 22 g = .77 oz; 28 g = 1 oz
These spindles are $75 unless otherwise noted.
Ash 17 Walnut
Canarywood 18 Cherry or Walnut; 20 (2) or 21 Cherry
Colonial Concord (18th-c Pine house beam)
14, 15 (3) or 16 Cherry
Heart Pine (18th-c Virginia cabin) 15 or 19 Cherry
Macacauba 19 (4), 20 (2) or 21 Redheart
Mahogany 18 Cherry
Mango 16 Cherry; 18 Walnut
Moonshine (charred Oak Whisky barrel staves) 22
Redheart 18 or 19 (2) Cherry
Swedish Elm 21 (2) Walnut
Walnut 19 or 21 Walnut; 20 or 25 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 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 20 May 2022.
Finished spindle weight shown in grams
Weight guide: 14 g = .5 oz, 17 g = .6 oz; 22 g = .77 oz; 28 g = 1 oz
These spindles are $90 unless otherwise noted.
Amboyna Burl 22 Cherry; 23 (2) Redheart
Buckeye Burl 11 (2) or 12 (12) Walnut light markings | $95
13 Blue Mahoe medium markings | $95
California Cottonwood 15 Cherry
California Redwood 12 Cherry
Claro Walnut 22 Bocote
Curly Lychee 28 Tulipwood
Dogwood 26 Kingwood
Figured Walnut 16 (2) Walnut; 21 or 22 Bocote
Flame Box Elder 16 Redheart light markings
16 Redheart medium markings
Karelian Birch 20 Walnut markings vary
Kauri 15 Canarywood or Cherry
Koa 20 Bubinga
Navy Surplus (Live Oak from Boston’s 19th-c shipyard
soaking ponds) 30 Bocote | $105
Oregon Myrtle 16 Walnut; 17 (2) Teak; 17 Walnut;
20 Bocote
Osage Orange 21 Walnut; 25 Purpleheart
Paldao 28 or 29 Bocote
Pernambuco 25 Cochin Rosewood
Peroba Rosa 27 Bocote; 28 Cochin Rosewood
Pistachio (black) 18 or 27 Walnut
Pistachio (red) 28 Walnut; 31 (2) Cochin Rosewood
Port Orford Cedar 14, 15 or 16 Cherry
Redwood Lace Burl 16 Bubinga; 19 Cochin Rosewood | $95
Spalted Maple 16 Walnut
Sumac 14, 15 (3) or 16 Walnut
Temple Teak 20 Teak
Thuya Burl 21 or 22 Walnut; 23 Morado ;
25 Cochin Rosewood | $95
Tiger Maple 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.
