Think it was my fault, but not sure (didn't tighten the quill). I made a quick 5 second cut through a 1/2 inch thick piece of maple about 9 inches long, I hit the kill switch, applied some pressure to the foot brake, turned to walk away and half a second later I heard a pop/bang so loud, if I had a lump of coal between my buttcheeks there would have been a diamond after I unclenched them.
The blade teeth have a ton of life in them, it was a lightly used blade. I understand a lot of broken blades can be repaired, but this one is a bit bent also, about an 18 inch section was bent in a "S" shape. Is that "S" bend fixable? I have no experience with broken/repaired blades.
Thanks.