Braid processing device and method for processing braided cable

A braid processing device for trimming an end portion of an exposed braid of a braid-shielded cable including a cable center portion, a braid that covers an outer circumferential surface of the cable center portion, and a sheath that covers an outer circumferential surface of the braid, the exposed braid being exposed from the sheath, the braid processing device comprising:

• a braid raising mechanism that raises the exposed braid from the cable center portion toward an outer circumferential side;
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• a shearing mechanism including an outer blade that has an annular outer cutting edge having an inner diameter that is larger than an outer diameter of the cable center portion, an inner blade that has an insertion space into which the cable center portion can be inserted and that has an annular inner cutting edge on an outer circumferential portion thereof, the annular outer cutting edge and the annular inner cutting edge being capable of shearing the exposed braid therebetween, and a blade driving portion that relatively moves the inner blade toward the annular outer cutting edge in a condition state in which one of main surfaces of the exposed braid that has been raised from the cable center portion toward the outer circumferential side is in contact with the annular outer cutting edge around the cable center portion.