Maybe this is that excuse to get a lathe crowie.... yeah, yeah... space... only between the ears... I'm sure you have a tool that can be piggy-backed on a flip stand (good excuse for a next me-me project)... another tool with the same footprint.
Life without a lathe is like getting on a boat/ship without a floatie.
If your first cut is too short... Take the second cut from the longer end... LBD