He had been cutting mats the hard way for 30 years.
Cutting stall mats with circular saw.
The time consuming part was.
I could make any cut i needed.
I gifted him a package when the build was complete.
My barn builder was in awe with how well they worked.
I have about 40 horse stall mats that i need to cut to fit into an area that includes posts etc the rubber mats are 4 x6 by 1 2 and according to the specs they are made of a reinforced rubber compound.
With just a few to cut the normal method is to make multiple passes with a utility knife.
These blades literally cut the mat like butter compared to all other options.
The blade jams when the mat ends kind of fall in or out along the cut but with the plywood holding the mat stiff he said it was actually easy.
I m really hoping for a better answer.
The disadvantage of using a circular saw for cutting a horse stall mat is that it is difficult to create an accurate cut for stalls that are not exactly straight.
The hard part is supporting the mat high enough to provide room for the blade to work.
Whoever build our barn put nice slick concrete floors in it which means we.
Had to change the blade a few times but worked slick яда.
Originally written by horsepuller on 2012 05 09 11 51 am i have found that the thick 3 4 mats can best be cut using a circular saw with a carbide toothed blade placing the mat over a 2x4 makes the cutting easier.
The jigsaw edges are slightly rougher than the factory edge but since stall mats are sintered ground rubber anyway you almost can t tell.
Just go slow and have a shop vac to suck up the rubber bits.
The trick is to have someone slightly pull the mat away from the saw as its cutting to help prevent the saw blade from getting stuck.
The circular saw kept binding seizing.
We are using some old stall mats to make mud flaps for big rig trailers did you know a circular saw will do a decent job of cutting stall mats.
We easily cut mats in a fraction of the time it would take to use box cutters.
Reading forums people recommend everything from a skill saw to a electric meat cutting knife.
So hubby used clamps to attached the mat to scrap plywood and cut with the circular saw.
We have a lame horse that s been assigned to a stay in a stable until it heals.
But what really is the best method to cut stall mats.
I would never try with a circular saw and using a box cutter on more than the tiniest cut sounds like hell.
If you need to work around support posts or perform other cutouts then you will still likely need to use a manual cutting method to finish the job.
