Question and info about: Harry Gant "Mr. September" 1991 LTD (nickel silver LB7 type)

Dave Thinkstoomuch · May 9, 2012

I just received another really nice, limited edition "Harry Gant", Skoal Racing collectable. Like the "Ranger Edition" and wood versions of the National Park Service 5OT this knife comes in an attractive wooden box with photo-printed tile top. I like these displays! This time it's the Skoal Bandit #33 Oldsmobile Cutlass that Harry was driving back in 1991 as opposed to a buffalo on the plains. Note the large "Old Timer" brand logo on the car. Kinda cool... You could never drive a lightning fast Cutlass while savoring a dip of some fine Skoal tobaccy between your cheek and gum without your trusty Schrade knife. It's just so obvious. It also begs the question "How does The Skoal Bandit spit through his handkerchief mask?" but perhaps that mystery is better off unsolved.

This knife commemorates Harry's 1991 achievements which earned him his "Mr. September" nickname. For those who aren't aware, racing "Hall of Famer" Gant won four consecutive Winston Cup races and two Busch Series races all in September of 1991. A most impressive feat! Total domination...

Back to the knife...

It's a LB7 type with a normal satin finished blade that bears a gold filled etch. This one has nickel silver one piece bolsters and liners. The handles appear to be made of the same "WondaWood" as normal LB7s but these are a deep forest green (almost brown) colour that really appeals to me. There is a nickel silver "Skoal Bandit Racing" shield set into the mark side handle. It's in fantastic shape as is the display. This SFO was called the HG93LTD. It was for 500 pcs and shipped in July of 1993 as per Codger.

Here are the pics, enjoy!

koldgold · May 10, 2012

Hi Dave,
I have the same wooden box with the same tile.
However, my knife has the car racing a horse – driving away from the point of the knife.
The liners have four holes stamped in them and the Green Bone handles, only have three pins.
There is no serialized number and no shield in the handle – It is still a very nice knife.
My knife has the same paperwork, without the “Mr September” paperwork… Ken

I also have an LB5 Harry Gant with Red Wood handles. :thumbup:
http://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/knife_forum/gallery/image_page.php?album_id=131&image_id=4122

Dave Thinkstoomuch · May 10, 2012

koldgold said:
Hi Dave,
I have the same wooden box with the same tile.
However, my knife has the car racing a horse driving away from the point of the knife.
The liners have four holes stamped in them and the Green Bone handles, only have three pins.
There is no serialized number and no shield in the handle It is still a very nice knife.
My knife has the same paperwork, without the Mr September paperwork Ken

I also have an LB5 Harry Gant with Red Wood handles. :thumbup:
http://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/knife_forum/gallery/image_page.php?album_id=131&image_id=4122

The knife you have is very nice but fyi it seems to be an unfinished version in the wrong display. I checked out your pic on AAPK. The "Bandit's Last Ride" knife came in a different type display. It also had a shield and iirc it only came with wood handles. It was offered up to racing VIPs after Harry's last race.

I have however seen a brass Gant LB7 with a different etch in the same tile-top display called the HG7Ltd. I include pics of these other two Gant LB7 knives for reference.

Ken, are you 100% sure your "Bandit's Last Ride" LB7 knife has bone handles? I can't tell for sure from your pic but it seems quite unusual. Any better pics? I'd really love to see more of your knife. Cool if it is bone handled. Maybe there were two versions, wood and an upscale bone version as Schrade sometimes did.

"Bandit's Last Ride":

"HG7Ltd":

koldgold · May 11, 2012

Hi Dave,
My knife is a very rice knife; however I would say you are right saying this knife is not finished.
The wooden box is the same as your box; however it does not have the cut-out for the knife.
The handles look to be wood not bone; one side is green the other side much darker and do not match.
This knife could have been a second; a friend sold it to me for $25. Now I know why… Ken

Dave Thinkstoomuch · May 11, 2012

koldgold said:
Hi Dave,
My knife is a very rice knife; however I would say you are right saying this knife is not finished.
The wooden box is the same as your box; however it does not have the cut-out for the knife.
The handles look to be wood not bone; one side is green the other side much darker and do not match.
This knife could have been a second; a friend sold it to me for $25. Now I know why… Ken

Still a very nice knife for $25.00! I like wood handles...

Codger_64 · May 11, 2012

koldgold said:
Hi Dave,
My knife is a very rice knife; however I would say you are right saying this knife is not finished.
The wooden box is the same as your box; however it does not have the cut-out for the knife.
The handles look to be wood not bone; one side is green the other side much darker and do not match.
This knife could have been a second; a friend sold it to me for $25. Now I know why… Ken

I have one of these too. Or several, depending on how you look at it. It came in a "kit", an assemblage of parts in the tile top box without insert. I think I have several blades (different design than these), a spring which may or may not fit, and a pair of brass bolstered scales. Lasered wood, "SKOAL BANDIT RACING". The blades are tang stamped "Uncle Henry, SCHRADE +, LB7 USA. Neither of the etched gold filled blades have been factory sharpened.

Dave Thinkstoomuch · May 12, 2012

Codger_64 said:
I have one of these too. Or several, depending on how you look at it. It came in a "kit", an assemblage of parts in the tile top box without insert. I think I have several blades (different design than these), a spring which may or may not fit, and a pair of brass bolstered scales. Lasered wood, "SKOAL BANDIT RACING". The blades are tang stamped "Uncle Henry, SCHRADE +, LB7 USA. Neither of the etched gold filled blades have been factory sharpened.

It never ceases to amaze me how basically everything in the Ellenville factory made it to the secondary market. Interesting "project" knife Codger.

Upstream · May 16, 2012

Here is a couple more Harry Gant Schrade's