I created these sanding blocks years ago and they worked great for this project. I'm using 100 grit paper for both blocks and the loose single piece as well. To make sure all four feet sat flat, I used my granite surface plate to check my progress with.
 

One of the last steps was using my router table to put a 1/8" radius on the face of the drawers and both openings on the carcass. I guess you could call this an optional step here but the radius tends to hide some of the imperfections of the saw cut.
 

I made the drawer pulls out of an old 1/2" diameter brass punch I had laying around. This didn't take long on my lathe but I didn't thread them ...yet.
 

There are many ways to make things, like these brass pieces for instance, but I decided not to thread them on the lathe before I even started on them. My plan was to thread them on my milling machine, which I'm doing here. My work piece is being held in a V block with the aid of a small angle piece.
 

Here is a close-up of the small angle piece that I made back in the late 1970's. This setup worked great and didn't take long either. Side note: I made the black clamp for this V block and the brass piece on the bolt back then as well.
 

I used a satin clear finish on this project, which I've done many other projects. This Rust-Oleum 2X product works great and covers well.
 

I had this piece of aluminum sitting around so I used it to hold my drawer pulls while I sprayed them. In case you were wondering, this was a road sign that I've had for awhile but it worked good for what I needed here.
 

My fancy spray booth, which is a wooden pallet that has gained weight with different colors of paint over time. The drawers are resting on some scrap pieces of wood with  three finishing nails under each one. And the carcass is sitting on some plastic pieces that go over my Bench Cookies.