That's right,free,it didn't cost me a thing.I know most of you already know how to do this but some don't realize how easy it is to build and how handy it comes in when working or displaying your SKS.It's like having a third hand.
It's all made from ordinary stuff from around the house that most will likely already have.It's nothing fancy even though you can make it if you want.I used reclaimed scraps of pine.A 30" length of 1x6 and a 2x4x36",6ea 3-1/2" deck screws and about 8" of felt.That's it.
For the uprights I drilled a 2" dia hole with a hole saw centered a little in from the end of the 2x4,and then I cut off half the hole.I did this for both uprights.Then I cut the uprights to length.The rear one was cut 10" long and the front one 11-1/4" long.The uprights were placed 18" apart,centered on the base.I brought them in 6" from the ends.I layed out some centering lines and from underneath the base I predrilled 3 holes using a 1/8" drill bit as far as it would go into both pieces of wood.I did this so the old lumber wouldn't crack or split.I then drove in the 3 deck screws just below flush,up from the bottom.I did this for each upright.Then I cut a length of thick felt(you can use foam tape or an old leather belt too) and staple them into the troughs.It looks like this;
Works good for other rifles too.