This Spike Plate Will Cut Your Roughing Time in Half! 

Spike plates are awesome. I already have the Amesgrigg spike plate and love it. The base is made from anodized aluminum. Your's is a much less expensive alternative. Thanks for sharing!

Nice build. I prefer to start between centers or my favorite method is to use my homemade spur drive made from a 3" face plate. I started with a Penn State faceplate with the center screw chuck screw. I ground the center screw to a point. I tapped two of the face plate mounting holes and added hardened bolts with the tipped ground to a knife blade point. These stick out just short of the center point. It's basically a mini version of the Oneway Big Bite spur drive that mounts in a chuck. I like starting between centers so I can balance the weight of the blank. It's much faster to start roughing with a higher speed. Plus, I can manipulate the blank to get the exact balance of the wood grain, or in the case of a natural edge bowl, I can get exactly what I'm looking for in the way of balance. I suppose if you had a bandsaw or real nicely squared blanks, this method you describe would work great. Making turning life easier is nice and I'm glad this is working for you.

Certainly worth giving it go. Thanks for the information

Great Video, Great informational content and I really enjoy the humor👍

I made mine similar to this using steel wood screws instead of the spikes, an old piece of plywood, to keep the cost down. Mine works just fine, cost zero dollars, it took me 10 minutes to make.

Thanks. That's straight forward and easy. I wonder if red Loctite would keep the spikes from working loose.

Seems like a great idea

The Oneway big bite, for $20 can’t beat it.

I would have liked to see you actually attach that to a bowl blank. Why not use the worm screw instead of that bolt? Id think the bolt length limits the size of blank that you attach?

Great idea and very entertaining :)

I don't understand how this will help. You still have to find the center of your piece and drill a hole. Where's the advantage over a wood worm screw?

Could let us know the name or reference to the spikes you used. From newby

That guy wants $150 bucks ( not sure what that is in £ ) made mine for about £10 with 6mm T-nuts , 6mm bolts sharpened on the grinder , not my idea , found it on RU-vid awhile ago ,,. Stay safe ,,. Regards Alf