I use a 14" jet band saw and I had a 1/4" blade on it. I had a 4 inch thick piece of pine on my homemade circle cutting jig. The more I got into the cut, the more sideways pressure was being put on the blade. Finally, the blade just ate through the plastic blade block (I don't know what they are called). The blade was really bending to the right. Anyway, I had to get the blade out of the blank and finish it freehand. Any suggestions.

Stefan