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 19 January 2023.
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 or 21
Birds Eye Maple 21
Bubinga 24
Butternut 17 or 18
Canarywood 18, 19, 20 or 21
Cherry 16
Lacewood 24
Maple 18, 20 or 22
Sorted by Weight
16 g: Cherry
17 g: Butternut
18 g: Ash, Butternut, Canarywood, Maple
19 g: Canarywood
20 g: Canarywood, Maple
21 g: Ash, Birds Eye Maple, Canarywood
22 g: Maple
24 g: Bubinga, Lacewood
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 25 January 2023.
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.
Butternut 18 Walnut
Canarywood 20 or 21 Cherry
Colonial Concord (18th-c Pine house beam) 15 (2) Cherry
English Sycamore 19 Cherry
Heart Pine Cabin (140+ year-old Virginia farmstead) 15 Cherry
Lacewood 23 Cherry
Macacauba 19 (2) or 21 (2) Redheart
Mango 20 Cherry
Purple Poplar 15 or 16 Walnut
Redheart 18 (2) Cherry
Walnut 19 or 21 Walnut; 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 25 January 2023
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.
Buckeye Burl 16 Blue Mahoe light markings
California Redwood 12 Cherry
Claro Walnut 22 Bocote
English Boxwood 27 Kingwood
Figured Walnut 21 or 22 Bocote
Flame Box Elder 16 Redheart light markings;
15 Redheart stronger markings
Karelian Birch 18 or 19 Walnut
Kauri 15 Canarywood, 16 Cherry
Kingwood 28 Walnut; 31 Kingwood
Oregon Myrtle 17 (2) Teak; 17 Walnut
Osage Orange 21 Walnut; 26 Cochin Rosewood
Paldao 29 Bocote
Peroba Rosa 27 Bocote; 28 Cochin Rosewood
Sumac 14 or 15 Walnut
Temple Teak 20 Teak
Tiger Maple 19 or 20 (2) 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.
