From lef

Here's some of the most recent grips from Jacob's Armory

A single .40 mm wire followed by a pair twisted to the right, another single, then a pair twisted to the left and repeated the length of the grip with a ten bight, four strand Turk's head knot at each end.

Here's that same grip on the Boat tail smallsword from Rockwell Classical fencing equipment.

Late at night tying another Turk's head