Not sure if this helps you and its by no means scientific but I did my best at some quick snapshots.
Pic1: N/S double hilt & collar, stag, N/S butt plate.
Pic2: Brass FCH, brass collar, paper ivorite handle, brass flanged cap
Pic3: Brass FCH,brass collar, musk ox handle, brass coolie cap
Pic4:N/S FCH, N/S collar, musk ox handle, N/S cap

I have other examples that are so handle heavy the cg is wayyyy back.

Cool!
Warren thank you very much!
In fact, it helps a lot

Most welcome.

Nice looking trio Warren, who did the engraving on the stag one?

Not sure, Mike Webb will know. Could be Billy Bates.

Dwight,

Confirmed that it was Billy Bates. Just found my posts on another knife a model 14 done by Bates as well.

Thanks Warren, I checked out his website and it does indeed look like his work. Conveniently enough it looks like I go right past him when I do work down in Birmingham so now my gears are turning. Appreciate the lead.

I was on his site also this morning. Nice work.

Here is a #12-13 Thorp Bowie with old yellow micarta and it's a brass back. Just received this one yesterday. It came out of an auction in Nevada. I don't think the seller realized the significance of the brass back. Unfortunately, it came without a sheath, but I think I can live with that for a while.
- - - Buckspen

Beautiful knife Bruce!

I have a similar black one.