PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a reaping apparatus capable of inhibiting abrasion of a central lower blade of a reaping apparatus.SOLUTION: A reaping apparatus 20 includes: a lower blade 35 that is fixed to a reaping blade frame 85 of the reaping apparatus 20 a central lower blade 36 that is disposed at a central position in the horizontal direction of the lower blade 35 and an upper blade 30 having a left-side upper blade 31 that horizontally reciprocatingly swings with respect to the lower blade 35 and is located at the left side in the horizontal direction using the central lower blade 36 as a reference, and a right-side upper blade 32 that is located at the right side in the horizontal direction using the central lower blade 36 as the reference and a guide body 50 that covers the front end of the central lower blade 36.COPYRIGHT: (C)2014,JPO&INPIT【課題】刈取装置の中央下刃部の摩耗を抑制することのできる刈取装置を提供すること。【解決手段】刈取装置20に、刈取装置20の刈刃フレーム85に固定される下刃35と、下刃35の左右方向の中央位置に配設される中央下刃部36と、下刃35に対して左右方向に往復摺動し、且つ、中央下刃部36を基準として左右方向における左側に位置する左側上刃31と、中央下刃部36を基準として左右方向における右側に位置する右側上刃32と、を有する上刃30と、中央下刃部36の前端部を覆うガイド体50とを備える。【選択図】図6