Is this a Dangerous saw blade?

[roblg3]

I have a pretty new kapex.  Probably less than 500 cuts made.  I took off the blade to clean the pitch and saw these 2 lines.  One at about 2 o'clock, the other about 4o'clock.  I'm wondering if this is cause for concern to keep using it?  I've never seen a saw blade like this before?

 

[jonny round boy]

They just look like marks on the surface of the metal, rather than cracks going through it. Are there corresponding marks on the other side? If not, I wouldn't worry about it.

If you are still concerned, use a sharpie to mark the end points of each line. Then you can check it at future points to see if they've changed or grown (which I doubt they will have).

 

[peter halle]

They just look like marks on the surface of the metal, rather than cracks going through it. Are there corresponding marks on the other side? If not, I wouldn't worry about it.

If you are still concerned, use a sharpie to mark the end points of each line. Then you can check it at future points to see if they've changed or grown (which I doubt they will have).

Totally agree.  The brushed pattern isn't interrupted by a line.

Peter

 

[roblg3]

Thanks fellas!  They do appear to be just surface "imperfections"