To provide an apparatus for manufacturing a wood flake of a material wood chip cut in a flake shape wherein the material can be continuously and efficiently cut, its structure is simple and compact and its price is low.

A material presser part (16) acting so as to push the material chip (13) onto a cutting knife (4) side by reaction force to the pushing force by receiving the material chip (13) pushed by the rotating cutting knife (4) or a rotary body (1) to the cutting knife (4) held with the rotary body (1), is provided.