Do you have a mitre saw? Much safer. We cut a ton of stuff here with our mitre saw.
Mostly laminates and mounting adhesives.
We just put a piece of masking tape around the roll, mark the length and cut.
If the roll is deeper than the center shaft of the saw then you have to roll the roll slightly.
Find someone with a mitre saw if you do not have one then you can cut it to exactly 44"