I'd grind it. Make a little end-stop fixture to set the length and cut with a drop wheel (even an angle grinder bolted to a pivot) with a 0.040" thin abrasive cut off wheel.
With the right set up you could cut multiple pieces at once to speed the job right up.
Otherwise you could use a Dremel with a 1" cut off abrasive wheel, you may even be able to attach that to the lathe.