What is the best way to: How to make a handle for a sword?

OPTIONS:
A). Take a long leather rope and tie one end of it to the blade of the sword. Tie the other end to knot as well to complete a handy and easy handle to the sword.
B). Take a metal or wooden piece of required size, punch a groove on on end of it to fix the blade and fix the blade using nails or synthetic adhesives.
Answer:
B).