Vintage

 2" whorl on a 7 1/2" shaft
Weight range: 14-28 g/.5-1 oz, depending on the wood.

These mini-tornados are perfect for small projects and spinning on the go — put your Mini and fiber in a zip-lock bag, and off you go! Wood availability changes frequently, so ask what is in stock when you order.

Visit the Bosworth Spindle Group at Flickr to see many of our available Standard Mini woods including Birdseye Maple, Bloodwood, Bocote, Brazilian Cherry, Bubinga, Canarywood, Cherry, Morado, Red Cedar, Red Oak, Pau Amarillo, Purpleheart, Sapele Mahogany, Tasmanian Rose Myrtle, Tiger Maple,  Walnut, and Zebrawood. Premium Mini woods include Afezelia, Amboyna, Ambrosia Maple, Buckeye Burl, Boxwood, Cocobolo, Ebonies, Olivewood, Osage Orange, Pink Ivory, Rosewoods, Silver Wattle, Sumac, Thuya, Tulipwood and occasional burl woods in limited supply; not all woods available at all times. Colors may vary by monitor; different boards have varying color intensities and grain.

NOTE  We are putting a hold on spindle orders until August 1.
Our WishList and Special Spindles notice list are permanently closed. 

These Standard Mini™ spindles listed below are finished with short 7 1/2" Birch shafts and ready to go now.

Weight guide: 14 g = .5 oz, 20 g = .7 oz; 28 g = 1 oz

Our spindle lists will be updated in late July.  We are building stock again.

Shaft Options:  Hand-turned hardwood shaft, $15, in Bloodwood, Bocote, Cherry, Cochin Rosewood, Kingwood, Morado, Tulipwood, or Walnut; $20 in Ebony when available. We do our best to finish these as quickly as possible; please allow at least 2 weeks waiting time once we have a whorl ready to finish.

Shipping costs will be added on our end; Priority Mail begins at $5.20/1 pound package within the US; we'll estimate shipping for on International orders.  We will confirm the final costs prior to requesting payment.

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Note wood preference in Special Instructions on Order page.

IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT PAYMENT

Paying by credit card? Please put your card code in the code box AND the special instructions box — thank you!
Prefer PayPal?  Choose Printable Order in the shopping cart; note PayPal in Special Instructions box.  There is no direct link to PayPal; we'll send you a PayPal invoice — thank you!

Premium Minis™: On occasion, we use limited-availability woods as they strike Jonathan's fancy. Finished Premium Minis™ are $55 each for a standard Birch shaft; $70-75 with a hand-turned shaft. We're happy to suggest a wood to complement or contrast with the whorl of your choice.  Most Premium Minis™ are finished on a by-request basis, so we do not often have finished Premium spindles available.  We are working through our WishList (sadly, now closed).  When available, occasional Premium spindles are announced on the This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it list and in our Journey Wheel group on Ravelry.

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Take care of your spindles with Wood Beams.

Shipping costs will be added on our end.  We ship around the world — please ask about delivery to your corner of the fiber universe.
US Packages are sent via USPS Priority Mail; shipping for a 1-pound package is $5.30-6.10, depending on postal zone; $5.20 when a USPS Flat Rate envelope or small box is appropriate.

International packages are sent by USPS 1st Class International (Charkhas & Journey Wheels sent by Priority or Express Mail with insurance), $4.55 to Canada for a 12 oz package; $9.50 to Europe, Asia and Australia.  A shipping estimate is always included with confirmation of your order.

6.25% Sales Tax for Massachusetts Residents

We accept payment by check or money order (payable to Jonathan Bosworth),
PayPal, MasterCard & VISA (charge card minimum $20, please).
• PayPal preferred for International orders.