Let me explain
I was using a 3hp bandsaw to saw a freshly cut cherry blank in half The log was 15 inches high and about 12 inches in diameter and I had cut about 7 blanks with no issues
On cutting the 8th blank the blade became pinched in the wood .I stopped the saw ,removed the blank with the blade pinched ,then using several wedges I removed the blade from the wood
My question
The blade was twisted in the process of removing it from the blank and also has a slight kink in
If you turn the blade by hand in the saw with no guides and view the blade you can see a periodic slight wobble at the back of the blade during each rotation
Do you think the blade is safe to use
The blade is a m42 2/3 teeth per inch and 30mm width (one and one quarter inches)