I'm going to have to politely disagree with 5BeansintheWheel. Granted, there are some beautiful, high-quality, handmade Bowies out there that are well worth the price. But, you can still find a good, well-made "usin' knife" out there for under $200.
Case in point...Cold Steel's Laredo Bowie, which normally sells for $284.99, can be purchased through Amazon for $156.10. It's got a 10½-inch blade that is 5/16 of an inch thick and made out of SK-5 high carbon steel. And it comes razor sharp. While the top of the tip doesn't come sharpened, it doesn't take much to put a good edge on that, too.
Okay, it's not made in the USA, but to find a knife of that quality that is made in the US for under two hundred bucks is kinda like having a champagne taste on a beer budget.
