Moab, I try to stay away from recommending knife choices to people.
There are too many choices and personal opinions, but if you are looking for a classic American style I might suggest looking at Buck Knife's Woodsman or 119 Special knives.
The 119 is a Bowie style blade.
The Woodsman and Pathfinder are smaller and lighter versions of the pattern. They are handier for general use in my opinion.
Buck might not have the cachet of a fine custom blade but it does not have the price either.
Another fairly good brand of mass produced blades is Cold Steel.
Of course the Mora knives are still the best deal for a bushcraft/utility knife when you balance cost and quality.
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