I understand now and using a hidden prop that you can parent to both hands would seem to be the logical solution.  You can make one out of a Poser primitive, parent it to one hand, pose the second hand appropriately and parent it to the prop and everything should work the way you want.

Of course, I've never tried this so someone else with a little more knowledge may have a better solution for you.

Hugz from Phoenix, USA

Victoria

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