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I bumped the back edge of my bandsaw blade when I removed a board from the table. It knocked the blade off its upper and lower wheel assembly. The blade did not break but it does have a small bend in the blade. I was able to get the blade back on it's wheel assemblies but the blade doesn't seem to run as smoothly as before. Is this blade ruined or will the bend (which I think causes the problem) eventually work it's way out?

I would remove the blade and GENTLY try to work out the kink.

tdubnik wrote:I would remove the blade and GENTLY try to work out the kink.

Notice the new emphasis!!!! A vice grip across the bend may reduce it. Your biggest enemy is over bending it back! Merely clamp the vice grip til it just clamps, then remove. The bump caused by the bend will not go through the guides easily nor quietly. A small hand held screw operated vice may also work.

Try a C Clamp and put a few nickels in the jar. You will need a new blade.

How does that old 50's song go..... "backing out is hard to do".... (or something like that).

A sharp kink is really serious and probably spells the end of the blade. A bend is hard to properly straighten. You might notice the blade wanting to wander slightly off to one side whenever the blade comes through. This could be distracting as you cut.