Joggling Bench

A joggling board is an old and wonderful child s rocker.

Joggling bench. See more ideas about joggling board mount pleasant sc woodworking projects. The board is springy and a person sitting on it can easily bounce up and down. Seated at opposite ends courting couples rocked and talked eventually meeting at its. The term courting benches was also established in the 19th century.

Jun 11 2016 explore gleen howle s board joggling board followed by 541 people on pinterest. 1 2 its usage in the lowcountry of south carolina around charleston in the early 19th century is however rather well documented. Similar to a rocking chair the benches consist of a long pliable board which is supported on each end by wood stands. The joggling board may seem odd but like most things in charleston there is a hefty history behind why it is the way it is.

Leave a small area in the center that is flat so that the joggling board will stay in place when not being used roughly 3 1 2 should be plenty wide enough. Handcrafted with pride in the beautiful coastal island of edisto near charleston south carolina we use traditional craftsmanship and sustainable eco friendly practices to create an authentic and classically styled joggling board for both indoor and. At the old charleston joggling board co. Sources differ on the origination.

In fact these benches have connections to flirting exercise and scotland. According to legend if you had a joggling board on your front porch you would never have an unwed daughter. This is the smaller version of our original joggling board. Joggle benches is made with the highest attention to detail.

Joggling board on classic southern photo by alexthorntonphoto. Original old world style craftsmanship solid yellow pine joggling board charleston green paint is the highest quality outdoor enamel waterproof glue crafted in charleston sc bu. The word joggle means to shake slightly or move to and fro which is exactly what these boards do. These iconic pieces of furniture known as joggling boards are a unique symbol of the lowcountry.

The old charleston joggling board has been part of lowcountry life since the early 1800 s and is still seen on porches piazzas and in gardens throughout the lowcountry. The joggle factory believes that joggling boards should be accessible to anyone who enjoys good times with friends family and the outdoors. Courting bench or joggling board. Each of our 10ft.

A joggling or jostling board is a long pliable board that is supported on each end by wooden stands. We have been shipping our joggling boards and benches for over 50 years to happy satisfied customers all over the u s. The board is typically a pine plank of 12 to 16 feet with rocker platforms under each end.