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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 16 April 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

Sorted by Wood

Ash  18, 19, 20, 21 (2) or 22
Birds Eye Maple  18, 19 (2), 20 (2) or 21 
Bocote  21 or 25
Bubinga  23 or 24 (2) 
Butternut
   21
Canarywood  18, 19 (2), 20 (2) or 21  
Lacewood  22, 23 (3), 24 (2) or 25 
Mahogany
  14
Maple  18, 20, 21, 22 (2) or 23 (2)
Morado  24, 25 or 26
Pau Amarillo 
22
Purpleheart 
25 (2) or 26 (2) 
Red Cedar 
18
Redheart
  18 (2) or 19
Walnut  20 (3) or 21
Zebrawood  22 (2) or 23

 

Sorted by Weight

14 g:  Mahogany
15 g:  none available
16 g:  none available
17 g:  none available
18 g:  Ash, Birds Eye Maple, Canarywood, Maple,
           Red Cedar, Redheart
19 g:  Ash, Birds Eye Maple, Canarywood, Maple, Redheart
20 g:  Ash, Birds Eye Maple, Canarywood, Maple, Walnut
21 g:  Ash, Birds Eye Maple, Bocote, Butternut,
            Canarywood, Maple, Walnut
22 g:  Ash, Lacewood, Maple, 
            Pau Amarillo, Zebrawood
23 g:  Bubinga, Lacewood, Maple, Zebrawood
24 g:  Bubinga, Lacewood, Morado
25 g:  Bocote, 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. 

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 16 April 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

Birds Eye Maple  20 or 22  Cherry
Canarywood   18 Cherry or Walnut;  20 (2) or 21 (2)  Cherry
Colonial Concord (18th-c Pine house beam)   15  Cherry
Heart Pine 
(18th-c Virginia cabin)   18  Cherry 
Lisa’s Cookie (Spalted Maple)  16  Walnut
Maple  21  Walnut
Moonshine  (charred Oak whiskey barrel staves) 21 (2)
       or 22 (3)  Walnut
Pau Amarillo  SOLD OUT
Purpleheart 
  30  Bubinga
Red Cedar
  SOLD OUT
Red Oak   20  Cherry
Redheart  18, 19 (2), 22 or 23  Cherry
Walnut
17, 19 or 21 Walnut; 20  Bocote or Morado; 
       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. 

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 16 April 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

Amboyna Burl  27  Tulip | $95
Ambrosia Maple 
19  Walnut
Big Leaf Maple 
16 Walnut
Black & White Ebony 
31  Ebony
Buckeye Burl  
light markings  12 (2) or 13   Blue Mahoe  | $95
       medium markings   13  Blue Mahoe; 11, 12 (2), 13 (2) or
       14  Walnut | $95
California Redwood 
12 or 13 (2)  Cherry
Clearwater Sloop 
  19, 20 or 26  Walnut | $105
Cocobolo 
30  Redheart
Cochin Rosewood  
28  Bubinga
Dogwood  26 or 27  Kingwood
Figured Walnut
  16  Walnut;  21 (2) or 22  Bocote;
      22   Chechen
Flame Box Elder
  14  Cherry;  16 (2) or 17  Redheart  light
         markings;
15, 16 or 17 (2)   Redheart  medium
         markings

Holly 
18  Redheart; 19  Redheart; 21  Tulipwood
Karelian Birch 
20  or 22 (2)  Walnut   markings vary
Kauri
  15  Cherry;  16 or  17  Bocote
Koa 
20 Bubinga (2); 21 (2)  Tulipwood
Navy Surplus  (salvaged from Charlestown MA Navy
      Shipyard soaking ponds)  
27 or 29  Bocote | $100
Olivewood
   29  Bocote or Bubinga;
       31 or 33  Cochin  Rosewood
Osage Orange 
27  Cochin Rosewood; 28 Bubinga
Spalted Maple   19 or 20  Walnut;
       28  or  30  Walnut  (resin stabilized)
Spotted Dick 
(Spalted Georgia Oak)  16, 17 or 18  Walnut
Sumac  14, 15 (2) or 16 Walnut
Swiss Pear  17  Walnut
Thuya Burl 
21  Walnut;  26 Chechen  | $95
Tulipwood 
22, 25 (2) or 26 (2)  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. 

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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Jonathan & Sheila Bosworth, Proprietors

29 Main Street
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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