Bruce Barnett writes:

Woodcraft 3-piece Pen Turning set - $39.99

I just made a pen with this set tonight at a pen turning class. The
metal is substantial. The gouge has about a 5/8" shaft with a deep
flute. It can be used as a small bowl gouge.

The skew is an oval skew, with curved edges.
And there is a parting tool, which we didn't use for the pen.

The blades are somewhat short, but it's a mini-set.

Sorby Micro set - 5 pieces $106 (rockler.com)

I own one of these, and this set should be very nice for detail, but
the metal is more delicate (thinner and longer) than the above
set. The Woodcraft set would be better for a beginner pen maker, IMHO.
If you like fine detail, add the Sorby set.

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