Production faceplate

[Greg McClurg]

I recently saw a link somewhere to a steel faceplate approximately 8' in diameter that was made to be used in production turning, I think. Unfortunately I failed to save the link and now can't find it again. The faceplate had a pin that screwed into the center that fit into a hole in the blank, and also had multiple screw points that stuck out of the face that stuck into the blank. I believe it was made/sold by someone named Karen? Is there anyone that has any idea of what I'm talking about?

Thanks,
Greg

[Michael Mills]

This may be what you are thinking of. Looks a little expensive to me.
https://www.amygrigg.com/spike-plate/spike-plate

If you had a solid faceplate you could install a center pin and then other pins where ever you choose.
This shows one Raffan uses but without the center pin.

[Greg McClurg]

Michael,

Thanks that is exactly what I was looking for. Yes it is expensive and I just wanted to see if I could modify one of my faceplates to accomplish the same thing. Thanks so much.

[Richard Coers]

Save yourself $130 and get one of these. https://www.woodturnerscatalog.com/p/106/1113/Oneway-Big-Bite-Chuck-Spur
You don't have to switch between a chuck and a faceplate, so even faster.

[John Keeton]

Check out this article - https://sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?156549-Article-Building-a-Chuck-Plate&highlight=

Jerry ended up making some of these from metal and I ended up with one. Works pretty well though I haven’t used it in a long time.

[Dean S Walker]

Made one myself out of a 6 inch faceplate just thread 3-4 of the holes, sharpen the screws and put a jam nut on the mack side. Then get a stub center to pop in the MT. Works excellent.

[Paul Gilbert]

I use this one. https://www.wbnoble.com/wood_turning/faceplates/faceplates.htm

scroll down the page to "chuck mounted spur drive"

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