Rigging hands to a weapon

["Byron Nash" <byronnash(at)gmail.com>]

I'm experimenting with some character animation during a slow day. I've got a character holding a 2 handed weapon that I would like him to swing around. I'd like to know if anyone could point me toward some good approaches to this problem. What's the best way to keep the palms attached to the handle while still allowing wrist movement? Do people normally constrain the hands to the handle or the handle to the hands?

Tips, suggestions, appreciated...

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Byron Nash
www.armoredsquirrel.com