I've been contemplating making new kitchen drawers for our cabinets. There aren't many, and really only four *need* to be replaced right now. I know I could probably buy pre-made boxes cheaper, but it's simple work that would get me doing something again, and I don't see why I couldn't knock out a box a day at a leisurely pace if I started with mostly finished lumber. Probably re-use the original drawer fronts for now.
In a perfect world, I'd resaw and dress the sides and back down from rough lumber, and I've certainly re-sawn pieces this size by hand before, but without a coarse saw, proper re-sawing saw (on my "bucket list") or access to a bandsaw (on my wish list, but really requires either a separate shop space or a move - either of which I'd love to undertake when finances and the future of my employment were more stable.
Ideally I'd like to pick up some thinner S2S or S4S lumber in the 1/2" or 5/8" range. Going with readily available 3/4" stock is going to look a little clunky. The local lumber places I go, I haven't seen anything like this, (although I'll have to check again) and the amount needed for four to eight or ten drawers isn't probably enough to warrant a special order. There's always something at the borgs, but I've had mixed luck with the wood from there.
Anyone have good recommendations for somewhere to order online? Nothing fancy, and not huge amounts, but I am looking to go solid wood, although I'll probably go with ply for the bottoms.