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Step-by-step build — 6 steps. Also available as a print sheet.
Rip the plywood sheets into 16in wide strips, then crosscut them to the side-panel and top-panel sizes. Rip the 1x stock to width, cutting the longest pieces first.
Build the front frame from 1x3 strips with brad nails and glue, checking it for square by comparing its two diagonal measurements.
Attach the remaining 1x3 supports to the two plywood side panels — mirrored left and right — then attach the front frame to the assembled sides.
Attach 1x2 trim around the bottom of the case. Attach trim to the top panel's ends and front, glue it in place on the case, and nail through every available attachment point.
Attach trim to the front and back edges of the case, flush to the outside faces.
Build the five drawer boxes from 1x6 stock and install them on euro-style slides. Rip the 1x10 drawer faces to width with an inside 45-degree bevel on the top edge, attach them to the drawer boxes with brad nails, then reinforce each from behind with screws.