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'Small Jobs' ... what do you mean by that ? What do intend to make ?
I built my own wood lathe years ago and found it needed to be quite robust otherwise the vibrations and load of the chisel just chattered the wood into fibres and holes.
Bowls require a very solid drive head and plate, spindles a rigid bed and tail piece.
They are also incredibly messy. You would not beleive how much dust and shavings they can make in a very short time. Black & Decker used to put out a lathe kit that took one of their drills as the chuck end.
Long handled chisels make it easier to work wood, more leverage to control it.
Possibly you could pick one up second hand. I've seen quite good examples on the local trademe site over here for reasonable prices. People buy them and then find there is more to woodturning than they first thought.
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