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Mini Spindles

mini-size drop spindle

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

$55

plus shipping

See List and Order

Standard Wood
Hardwood Shaft

$75

plus shipping

See List and Order

Premium Wood
Hardwood Shaft

$90 - $105

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

$75

plus shipping

Request

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. 

Weight:
Whorl Wood:

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. 

Weight:
Whorl Wood:
Shaft Wood:

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
O
regon 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. 

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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Frequent Buyer Program

Every spindle you purchase in 2021 counts toward your 20% or 50% discount.

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 $10.45. This offer expires on December 31, 2021!

 

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