I had to make one cross-cut, and in this my newly-hafted blade behaved admirably; after which, I pulled out the divided pieces.
"The Boy Tar"
Mayne Reid
It is a strong, serviceable blade of good temper, and is hafted to a short, strong, straight wooden handle which is strengthened by a ferrule of iron or braided bejuco.
"The Bontoc Igorot"
Albert Ernest Jenks
After that my wife went home, and I to Pope's Head, and bought me an aggate hafted knife, which cost me 5s.
"Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete Transcribed From The Shorthand Manuscript In The Pepysian Library Magdalene College Cambridge By The Rev. Mynors Bright"
Samuel Pepys Commentator: Lord Braybrooke