It's been almost four years since I started this topic, and I can finally report that I finished a smaller version of this table chest with drawers.
I worked up the final construction details based on several of the posts. I started prepping wood the first week of December, and completed construction on Christmas morning. I mailed it in late January to our son who graduated last May and now lives in Seattle.
I originally had planned on two drawers, but my wife pointed out they would be very small. I didn't like the looks of it with one drawer, so I made one drawer which looks like two. All of the molding profiles were roughed out with the table saw or a block plane. and then scraped to the final profile with scrapers I made. The wood pegs which hold the bottom of the box in (below the drawer) and the skirt molding were made with a dowel plate.
This was a great project, and a lot more fun than making bathroom cabinets! I still want to make the full size version in walnut with iron hinges - maybe by 2022! I would be happy to supply a 3D model if anyone is interested.
Best regards,
Tom