Clog maker will go on for as long as he can

Bukit Mertajam’s sole surviving clog maker continues to ply his trade. Photo: Kenny Loh

Tan Yang Ling’s clog workshop is a small shed tucked away in a corner behind a row of shophouses on Jalan Danby in Bukit Mertajam, Penang.

In the mornings, the drone of machines fill the air as Tan deftly shapes his clogs from pieces of wood. Sawdust flies and settles on every surface.