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I've been using the free SketchUp (now SketchupMake) for many years, and it seems that no longer exists. I think it's been replaced with a new web-only free version. I found it to be pretty nice for simple woodworking and home projects, with a rather intuitive interface. My use was so casual and infrequent that I never really considered the paid version.

Is there a good alternative (free or reasonably priced paid) for very simple and casual 3D modeling?

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I've found Solvespace to be a very nice OSS alternative to Sketchup for 3D printing. Perhaps it's good for woodworking, too.

http://solvespace.com/index.pl

Here's a good tutorial:

https://www.farwire.net/SolveSpace-LearningGuide.htm

Tinkercad is free. It’s even simpler than sketchup. Might be what you’re looking for. https://tinkercad.com/

TinkerCad is owned by AutoDesk. So I would not be surprised if it ends up in a similar situation as Sketchup. If you want a totally free product that is also open source - your 2 options are

1. Freecad https://www.freecadweb.org/

2. Blender https://www.blender.org/

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