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?

http://www.amazon.com/Condor-Boomsl...?ie=UTF8&refRID=1KNXHQ16EPSX626F26DW

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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

http://www.kukriblades.com/bk9-combat-bowie-knife-review/#more-233

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.

This may be what you are looking for.
http://www.amazon.com/Browning-Crowell-Barker-Competition-Knife/dp/B003RV8HJA

I still have a Western W49 Bowie that was made in the U.S.A. in the 80's. The thing is big; it's full tang and has about a 9 and 1/2" blade, a huge 'S' guard made from brass, Rosewood handle, and it weighs about a pound and 4 ounces. I've never used the thing and I bought it new. The blade is polished and appears to have the remnants of some type of factory coating on it, kinda making it look like a patina, I guess due to it's age. It could easily be used for a camp knife. A 'big' camp knife. I think I could flip burgers with it.

Becker BK7 or BK9 is a Bowie type knife and are very robust.

Beat me to it.

Great quality, great steel, very comfortable handle (for me anyway), made in America, and comes in at roughly half the budget. The sheaths aren't much, but for a truck knife they're OK.

That Boker is sweet!

I missed the re-release of this one somehow, but appreciate the mention. I'll be ordering one soon.

Check this out!
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1310378-Slim-Bowie

Can't look at any pics unless you're a member

Condor or Cold Steel in that price and size range.

I missed that ad too............I need to get out more.

Buck couldn't buy a better ad than what Nocona gave them for free. Unless they worked out a deal of some sort.

Not bad, especially for the price.

Well, I don't actually have a need for a Bowie, but I understand the want. Since I've seen both the Buck 119 Special and the 124 Frontiersman mentioned, I thought I'd mention, don't forget the Buck 120 General!

I wanted one as a kid and when Buck came out with them again a couple of years ago, I got one. I even used it last year to field dress a deer- it was way too big to be comfortable- but it worked.

I've got a 119 already, but I really probably should have the 120 too.

Smaller knives are often MUCH handier for about 90% of tasks, but there's still something substantial/fun/cool/retro/historic/etc. about bigger blades. I'm drawn to 'em like a Irishman to a pub.

Me too. I've got that same disease and I've always been fascinated with Bowie Knifes

There's a reason I had this one made many moons ago.

You're obviously afflicted too.

I can't squint enough to read the maker.

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Why did Buck stop making the M120 and M124 ? Dollar for dollar you can't beat the value.

Well, when I got around to ordering it, Amazon had dropped the price to $102. It's home now, and I'm impressed by it's over-built approach. The handle and hilt are both large enough to be attached to cutlass. I've got large hands and this handle fills 'em up. Ergonomics still goes to the KaBar BK series, but I'm glad to add this Buck to my collection. Especially since it's already been discontinued once.