Just came across this post on The Online Photographer (a great blog if you’re not familiar with it):
http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/2011/01/the-single-use-device.html
Although I do not consider my Whole Plate cameras to be “Single Use Devices”, I am truly in love with the format and am very happy to shoot with it, and even moreso to find another member of the (very small) whole plate clan.
dcphotoartist 
Hi, I’m a large format dry plate camera collector and user. Just wanted to touch base with you. I’m in Pittsburgh. My goal is to make my own plates for 15 inch plates, 8×15 and 12×15.
Hi Michael-
Thanks for the note, glad you like the site. Whole plate is a great format, isn’t it? If you’re doing dry plate, I assume you spend time at Denise Ross’ site The Light Farm. I recently showed some of her dry plate and artisanal silver gelatin printing in an exhibit I curated. I just moved in to a new studio space and I MAY have gallery space available with it, so keep an eye out for calls for entry here if you’re interested in showing your work.