I had a spoon that I riveted the a piece of round stock with a wooden handle. It has since fallen apart and the spoon I use to flux and stir is way to big. I really can't stir the pot, pun intended. I was curious to see what everyone else was doIng. Short spoons get hot real quick. I was thinking something about 12" long with a teaspoon size spoon. I'm thinking about making one from scratch as my ways of securing them seem to never hold. First it was wire, then heat tape, then pop rivets. They all failed.