To provide a sliding cutter which can be suitably used for safely cutting lumber etc., and storing the cut lumber in a compact state.

A linear guide apparatus has a slide shaft 33 moving perpendicularly to the moving direction of a cutting part 4, a first slide holder 31 guiding the movement of the slide shaft 33, and a second slide holder 34 which is set at the lower end of the slide shaft 33 and regulates the movement of the slide shaft 33 by contacting with the first slide holder 31. A linkage means 5 has a first link 51 in which one end is connected to the cutting part 4, and the other end is connected to the second slide holder 34 and a second link 52 in which one end is connected to the first slide holder 31, and the other end is connected to the first link 51.