I've been resawing for the first time - some Ash logs from trees that died a couple years ago. Using a 19" 3hp bandsaw and a 1" 3tpi blade. Things were going very well, until the blade broke. I had cut only about 250' of logs. The bandsaw never gave any signs of stress. Are there some steps I should take to prevent another break? I kept the tension fairly high, but not ridiculous; the same as I use for smaller-width blades. I was also running at about 3500 RPM. Should I use a lower tension and/or a lower speed (1750rpm)?
Thanks for any advice.