Cutting Horse Stall Mats
If you re trying to cut stall mats or exercise mats that s the way to go.
Cutting horse stall mats. Simplest and cleanest way to cut stall mats with a utility knife. For cutting mats i use a cheap 40 jigsaw. If you can operate a straight edge and a utility knife you can cut a stall mat with ease. Mark the mat where you d like to cut.
Place a 2x4 board under the area you d like to cut. How to cut stall mats should you need to cut the mats a straight edge sharp utility knife 2x4 board and pen will suffice. For many the easiest way to cut horse stall mats also tends to be the most time consuming. Mark where you d like to cut with your pen and place the 2x4 under your cutting area.
Cutting the horse stall mats by hand. Cutting a thick rubber stall mat or rubber flooring for horse stables doesn t have to be a headache. Drilled four holes in each of those with my drill press 1 4 router bit and counter bored with 3 4 milling cutter. Once you ve measured out where your cuts need to be and drawn your lines take a standard box cutter or similar blade and just start making small cuts into the rubber.
It doesn t even require any power tools. I cut hundreds of 3 4 x 1 1 2 70 durometer those mats should be at least that stiff rubber strips with 72 tooth alternate tooth carbide blades with my makita chopsaw.