Greg
How thick is the wood you’re cutting ?
And a hard or softwood ? The sarge is quite right about blade quality, but
there are times that little blade has an issue with the wood itself.
My antique saw with good power and guides just refuses to make nice in some material,
There’s a chance you may be biting off morethan that thin blade can handle.
My standard is a quarter inch hobby blade, bigger for bigger jobs ? (oh, and on a new blade..run a chunk
of scrap through first..like pine..gets rid of the gunk they put on to keep away the demon RUST )
Now lets see if anyone else agrees ?
-- Glen, B.C. Canada