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 8 October 2021.
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 19, 20, 21 (2) or 22
Birds Eye Maple 20 () or 21
Bocote SOLD OUT
Bubinga 23 (2) or 24 (2)
Butternut 16, 17 or 18
Canarywood 18 (2), 19 (3) or 21
Cherry 20 or 21
Lacewood 22, 23 (3) or 24 (2)
Maple 18, 21 (2), 22 (3) or 23 (2)
Morado 25 (3) or 26
Pau Amarillo 22
Purpleheart 25 or 26
Red Cedar 16 (2)
Redheart 18 or 23
Walnut 20 (3) or 21
Zebrawood 22 (3) or 23
Sorted by Weight
14 g: Red Cedar
15 g: none available
16 g: Butternut, Red Cedar
17 g: Butternut
18 g: Butternut, Canarywood, Maple
19 g: Ash, Canarywood, Maple
20 g: Ash, Birds Eye Maple, Maple, Walnut
21 g: Ash, Birds Eye Maple, Canarywood, Cherry,
Maple, Walnut
22 g: Ash, Bocote Lacewood, Maple, Pau Amarillo, Zebrawood
23 g: Bubinga, Lacewood, Maple, Zebrawood
24 g: Bubinga, Lacewood
25 g: Lacewood, Morado, Purpleheart
26 g: Morado, Purpleheart
27 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 11 October 2021.
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.
Canarywood 18 Cherry or Walnut; 20 or 21 Cherry
Colonial Concord (18th-c Pine house beam)
14, 15 (3) or 16 (2) Cherry
Heart Pine (18th-c Virginia cabin) 21 Cherry
Moonshine (charred Oak whiskey barrel staves) 22, 23,
24 or 25 Walnut
Red Cedar 16 Cherry
Redheart 18 or 19 (2) Cherry
Swedish Elm 19 Walnut
Walnut 17, 19 (2), 20 or 21 Walnut; 25 Bocote
Wenge 24 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 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 11 October 2021.
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 SOLD OUT | $95
Big Leaf Maple 16 Walnut
Black & White Ebony SOLD OUT
Black Palm SOLD OUT
Bog Oak available at Rhinebeck | $105
Buckeye Burl light markings 11, 12 or 14 Walnut | $95
medium markings 12 (2) or 13 Blue Mahoe | $95
California Redwood 12 or 13 Cherry
Claro Walnut SOLD OUT
Clearwater Sloop SOLD OUT | $105
Cochin Rosewood 28 Bubinga
Dogwood 26 Kingwood
Figured Walnut 16 Walnut; 21 (2) or 22 Bocote
Flame Box Elder 15 Cherry; 17 Redheart light markings;
Holly SOLD OUT
Juniper 14 Cherry
Karelian Birch 20 or 22 Walnut markings vary
Kauri 15 Cherry or Canarywood
Koa 20 Bubinga; 21 (2) Tulipwood
Navy Surplus (salvaged from Boston’s Navy shipyard
soaking ponds) 27 Bocote | $100
Olivewood 33 Cochin Rosewood
Oregon Myrtle 17 (2) Teak; 17 or 18 Walnut
Osage Orange 28 Bubinga
Pink Ivory 27 Redheart; 31 Tulipwood
Spalted Maple 23 Walnut; 28 Walnut (resin stabilized)
Spotted Dick (Spalted Georgia Oak) 16 Walnut
Sumac 15 (3) or 16 Walnut
Swiss Pear 17 Walnut
Temple Teak 19 or 20 Teak
Thuya Burl 21 Walnut light markings | $95
Tiger Maple 19, 20 (2) or 21 Walnut
Tulipwood 26 or 27 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.
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.
