Router Bit Identification

Climber39

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I'm hoping someone here can help me identify and possibly source the bit in the photo I've linked below.  I apologize for the poor quality of the image,  it's a screenshot pulled from a video.  That's as good as I could get it.  It appears to be a top bearing chamfer bit of some sort.  I've scoured the net and couldn't find anything like it.  I reached out to Ridge Carbide to see about making one for me.  But I'm expecting the price tag on that to be painful. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
http://imgur.com/a/7tAdFQ5
 
Roseland said:
Could you not just add a bearing to one of these?:
https://www.wealdentool.com/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_Vertical_200.html

Andrew

That was my initial thought.  But I've been cautioned against adding bearings to router bits that didn't come that way.  I was thinking that it would be fine, as long as I slowed the router down,  and was slow with my feed rate. Do you think adding a top bearing to a 22.5° chamfer bit would be safe?
 
I'm far from being an expert, but I don't see why one shouldn't add a bearing as long as the shank is long enough to ensure good engagement in the collet.

Andrew
 
Picture looks to me like a plywood pattern is being used with the top bearing bit. In your situation is there any reason why the pattern couldn't be put on the bottom then use a bottom bearing chamfer bit? Those are more readily available.

Shane
 
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