What Is The Proper Way To Shorten A Bolt?

Here's another method that works nicely if you have many to cut. Mill a pocket to match the bolt in in some scrap. Clamp that in the bandsaw and drop in the bolt to cut. It goes fast because there's no threading. Works best for hex heads because the head pocket keeps the bolt from turning.
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The "Proper Way" is to buy them at the correct length.

However there is really no proper way in machining, aside from the way that works for you and your equipment, one may spend a lifetime following the guidelines in MH and advice on the "Internet".

If you have a small lathe what conventional wisdom says would likely not work well as the literature available is geared toward production machines, Machinery's Handbook is not aimed at Hobbyists.

Do what the equipment that you have allows as there is no "Proper Way:
 
I like Wrecks answer but I took Bill's advice and ordered up that cheapo chop saw from HF.
Cheers and thanks again for all the replies!
 
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