James P Ferrigno - The Woodsmith

Aug 2022

We have a piano bench that over many years had accumulated multiple scratches and scuff marks on the surface, and we were unhappy with its appearance next to our beautifully finished Baldwin piano. Having had several positive experiences with the West Palm Beach refinisher, Philip Tortorici of Wy Mar-Ren, we were disappointed to find out that he had retired. Our disappointment was short lived, however, when we found James Ferrigno, also in West Palm Beach. James did a beautiful job refinishing the bench and even matched the color closer to that of the piano than it had ever been before. The job was definitely 5 star, completed in record time at a reasonable price, and...read full review

May 2022

James refinished my dining room chairs which are cane back with wood frames. This set has been in my family for over 60 years. The cane had lost quite a bit of its color and the frames needed touching up. I could not be happier with the results! The chairs look brand new and the color match was spot on. James is a true professional... puts his heart into a job and it shows with the end result! I would highly recommend his services!

Oct 2021

The dining room set, a family heirloom, has seen 80 plus Thanksgiving Dinners and intense Florida heat and humidity which caused both pedestals which support the branching legs, to split in half.We had kindling for the fire place but did not have a table for Thanksgiving dinner. A Google search returned many reupholsters and the Woodsmith Website, highly rated in Home Advisor. We needed a wood furniture craftsman.The day after I called James, he pickup up the pieces and returned with the table four days later. Whereupon, my wife implored him the fix the gash in the cabinet and leave the extra paint for minor touchups. Aside from Covid, this Thanksgiving will be the...read full review