Mark the mat where you d like to cut.
Cutting horse stall mats.
Place a 2x4 board under the area you d like to cut.
If you re trying to cut stall mats or exercise mats that s the way to go.
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.
Drilled four holes in each of those with my drill press 1 4 router bit and counter bored with 3 4 milling cutter.
For cutting mats i use a cheap 40 jigsaw.
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.
I used a straight two by four as a guide made the first cut as kind of a guide then just kept cutting getting a little.
Mark where you d like to cut with your pen and place the 2x4 under your cutting area.
Since a mat can t support itself on sawhorses like a piece of plywood can i take some old 2 x6 boards stack them 2 high and create a platform with a small gap in the middle for the jigsaw blade to travel.
If you can operate a straight edge and a utility knife you can cut a stall mat with ease.
Simplest and cleanest way to cut stall mats with a utility knife.
It doesn t even require any power tools.
For many the easiest way to cut horse stall mats also tends to be the most time consuming.