Before Hank was born I wrote him a couple of old-time songs about trains, and they turned out to be prophetic; he came flying out like a steam train out of a tunnel, big and heavy as could be. So now, four months later, I t
hough it was only appropriate to get a tattoo commemorating the event, and what could be better than an old locomotive?
Jake at Traditional in SLO sketched up the design and did a fantastic job, especially on the shading. It's about 24 hours old in these pics, so it's still a bit swollen and red. Any red or purple is just leftover swelling- the whole thing is black and grey. It's hard to see in the pic, but the placard on the face of the engine says "HANK". Jake also did the tattoo just above. I highly recommend him if you're looking to get some work done.
Before Hank was born I wrote him a couple of old-time songs about trains, and they turned out to be prophetic; he came flying out like a steam train out of a tunnel, big and heavy as could be. So now, four months later, I t