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You can add a bit more set to saw. Sometimes you need a little more set in softwood than hardwoods.
If saw worked before then, this sounds more like a timber issue. Just the nature of some grain configurations or wetness of timber.
Happens in softwood as well as hardwoods.
I would not use a chisel to open kerf just incase it falls out falls on yourself or chisel could damaged it’s edge if hits ground.
Cut a wooden wedge to open kerf. if doing a long rip worth having a few wedges on hand just in case you get the pinch. Oil trick or a bit a paraffin wax helps to ease friction.