Good stuff here, guys!
I use two spoons. The first is a long-handled 'serving' spoon that works well for stirring the melt, as well as light skimming chores. The wide blade skims the crud off the surface quickly, and it takes up very little space on my pouring bench.
The second is a large long-handled slotted spoon that is secured to an 18" piece of hickory with a stainless hose clamp. It works exceptionally well for removing clips and dross when melting down tire weights or scrap lead. The wooden handle offers good grip even with gloves on, and always stays plenty cool. The longer handle also comes in handy when fluxing a large pot of tire weight lead with a bit too much wax, and the melt flames up a little more than usual!
I got both spoons at a local thrift store.
