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Can I get some opinions on a Bowie type knife I can keep in the truck for odds and ends type work and a camp knife. I would like it to be a quality blade and come with a good sheath.

Cold Steel. Even there Chinese mfg models have good steel.

Buck Special.

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hard to find quality in a $150 Bowie knife. Like others have said, both Cold Steel and Buck make a perfectly acceptable knife in that price range.
Cold Steel Natchez Bowie runs about $175. O1 steel, a good heat treat, and solid performance.

The Buck 124 Frontiersman is worth a look too. Amazon has them for $114, and it's very much in the mold of a traditional Bowie knife.

Half that ($75) would get you into a US made KABAR with leather handle and leather sheath.

probably $60 for a plastic handle and plastic sheath for same knife.

Do you need more than 7" blade?

Sycamore

I'm not really a knife guy but I have plenty of them. I am looking for something with a bigger blade let say in the 10" range and I would like it to be fairly indestructible. I like case knives do they have anything good?

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You are better off with a good 10-18" machete for camp stuff and a nice cheap Dexter Russel for fine work and food prep. Both can be had for under $50.

I make bowies but a good bowie is expensive and is a fighter and not a chopper.

Give GL Drew a look. He makes great custom knives at amazing prices.
Several of his Bowies have been sold recently for a very fair price. GL heat treat is exceptional, along with his sheaths.

That's a Bowie? Nothing wrong with the knife but it's a little small IMHO. Fine for a camp or survival knife but not my definition of a Bowie.

You might take a look at the SOG Super Bowie. Not quite as big as you requested but one hell of a Military type Bowie for $153 bucks.
I've got one, it's one of my many bowies, and I consider it almost as good as some of my Cold Steel Bowies, for a lot less money. Here's the info:

http://www.sogknivescollectors.com/super-sog-bowie-sb1t.php

I'm pretty sure there was no mention of the pictured knife being a Bowie.

Save the knife for cutting, get a machete if you want to chop.

Not a true bowie, but if you're serious about the knife being for hard use this one is a good one. A little over the $150, but not to much:

http://www.amazon.com/ESEE-Knives-ESEE-JUNGLAS-Canvas-Micarta/dp/B007BO2ENE

Or check out the kukris. They're choppin' mofo's!

Boker Arbolito Stag Bowie $185 Argentinian
http://www.agrussell.com/boker-arbolito-stag-bowie/p/BOhhhA595H/


BUCK® Legacy Frontiersman $120 USA
http://www.agrussell.com/buck-legacy-frontiersman/p/BU124hhhBM/


I like the Boker.

I've bought several knives from A.G. Russell Co. They have always had great customer service and fast shipping.
And they also have a great selection of Bob Dozier knifes and great prices on them, too.