My band saw blade snapped mid-cut on a prime rib this morning

Was breaking down a whole prime rib for a holiday order and the blade just let go on the third cut. Ended up with a gash in the roast and had to waste about 3 inches off the end. Anyone else had a blade go bad at the worst possible time?

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diana6172h ago

That's rough man, prime rib ain't cheap to be wasting like that. Blades seem to always pick the worst possible times to snap, like they know you're in a rush. Maybe the blade had a small crack or something from a previous cut that finally gave out. Have you checked the tension on your saw lately? I've found that running it a little looser can help absorb the shock of hitting bone without snapping clean through.