Just started working on a couple of chairs and my QSWO supplier has no 8/4 stock to band saw the curved back slats out of. And anywhere else is too far to drive and too close to crazy covid places for my taste. So would you band saw the material to thin laminations and glue them up to shape the slats or would you set up a steamer and bend them to a form? I need 10 and I'm worried that you'll be able to see the laminations if I glue them up, and worried that spring back would be inconsistent making the cutting of the tenons a one off deal on each. Which I suppose is no big deal. And there is the cost of a steamer to throw into the bargain. And the fact that I've never steamed anything but rice.
So which route would you take? Any advice on making the laminated pieces look like solid wood?