The Shechitah Knife
From Halachipedia
What Can Be Used for Shechitah
Crafting a Shechitah Knife
Chalef with Blue Bone Handle, 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.
Checking a Shechitah Knife
Guides
- Esek Hashechita by Rabbi Dovid Shaffier. See SeforimChatter Review here.
- Laevi Sussman's Video Guide
- IBC Experiential Halacha: Basics of Shechita-Knife Sharpening
- Guide to Sharpening a Shechita Knife by Rabbi Avraham Moshe
