Really want to attach a leather handle onto the top of my Chamonix. Has anyone done this? Before drilling the holes for the handle, really want to make sure the design for the handle is one that is sturdy and works. Hopefully someone out there has successfully done this. Are 2 bolts better than 2 screws at each end of the handle? Loved the handle on the 8x10 Deardorff I once owned. My first 8x10 camera was a B&J wooden flat bed VC. A previous owner, I believe, replaced the handle and screws. When I got the camera, tugged up suddenly on the handle and screws pulled out on one end of the handle. Ended up replacing the screws with bolts, and the handle served for the next probably 20 years.
Also anyone know of the availability of Deardorff style leather handles?
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