Relative to "all of this", check out Johnny Kemp's "Bull Dogs"! One is crown and one is in regular sambar stag. The regular stag-handled one is much newer, probably late 70's and the very thin spacers were John Kemp's own idea & doing.
The crown stag with 2 medium reds, 1 medium blue and 2 thin whites is much older, i.e. late 60's or early 70's. Little known fact to many is an easy reference to age clarification on "some" of Maurice Johnson's earlier leather wares was the crossed revolver & knife stamp he used...
Just sayin'...and I hope this helps,
Stay Sharp, Capt. Chris