Binding machine

A binding machine, comprising:

• a wire feeding portion which feeds a wire;
• a cutting portion which is provided on a downstream side of the wire feeding portion along a feeding direction of the wire fed by the wire feeding portion and cuts the wire;
• and
• a guide portion which is provided on a downstream side of the cutting portion along a feeding direction of the wire and causes the wire to curl by regulating an advancing direction of the wire, wherein
• the cutting portion includes:
• a fixed blade in which a first wire passage through which the wire passes is formed;
• a movable blade in which a second wire passage through which the wire passes is formed and which slides on an outer peripheral surface of the fixed blade and cuts the wire;
• and
• a driving member which is connected to the movable blade and drives the movable blade,
• the movable blade is capable of moving between a standby position where the first wire passage and the second wire passage communicate with each other and a movement finish position where the first wire passage and the second wire passage do not communicate with each other by sliding on the outer peripheral surface of the fixed blade, and
• the guide portion includes a wire retracting portion at an end portion facing the movable blade, the wire retracting portion being constituted by a surface retracted in a direction where a distance from the movable blade increases.