If you glue 4 triangular pieces together you should get the look you want. I don't think the corners would be prone to dings with the design you are...
I would guess based on your location that the saw spent considerable time in a shipping container which was probably pretty hot for much of the trip....
I would never make a drawer that wide with a 3/16" front panel, let alone one that is 40" wide. I made a lateral file with two drawers that were 36 ...
The two in the first photo to the left with the finger holes in the handle resemble the Disston saws I inherited from my Grandfather. You might want...