I'm sure this question has been asked before, but a search turned up little information. I'm wondering the best way to construct 2.5" ish square table legs for say a hall table or even a coffee table. Is it better to try to find material that thick and use a solid piece or laminate 3 4/4 pieces together to build the legs and plane to desired thickness. If lamination is the way to go, how does one keep the seams tight so that it appears as a single piece rather than having visible seams - especially visible with changing grain. I've done some searching online and have come across the mitering method but that seems more geared towards power tool methods. Am I thinking about this wrong?
Whats the common practice way of going about constructing thick table legs with hand tools?