There are always workaround Splinter... I must admit I'm a creature of convenience and after all these years of struggling, am prepared to unpocket my shekels..
I was complacent/content with my "original" Bessys, however, once I experienced the vario... that to me is like having to struggle opening a good bottle of vino rather than pushing the squeeze knob on my casks.
That Murphy guy/guyesse is an absolute sadist... always manages to turn up during a glue up to wreak havoc and always manage to rob me of 90% of dry time.
If your first cut is too short... Take the second cut from the longer end... LBD