The Shechitah Knife

Crafting a Shechitah Knife

Chalef with Blue Bone Handle, image courtesy of Laevi Sussman, JewishKnives.com

Stainless Steel Chalefim in Select Sizes, image courtesy of Laevi Sussman, JewishKnives.com

Sharpening a Shechitah Knife

Sharpening a knife is done by grinding the edge against coarse and then fine whetstones, back and forth, one side and then the other, until the knife is sharp and smooth.

Guides

• Esek Hashechita by Rabbi Dovid Shaffier. See SeforimChatter Review here. (Book)
• Laevi Sussman's Video Guide (Video)
• IBC Experiential Halacha: Basics of Shechita-Knife Sharpening (Audio)
• Guide to Sharpening a Shechita Knife by Rabbi Avraham Moshe (PDF)

Purchasing a Knife

• The Kosher Cut
• JewishKnives.com (Laevi Sussman)
• Lublinsky