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# A knife used for birds could lechatechilah be shorter, but the minhag Ashkenaz is also to only use a knife that is twice the width of the bird's neck in length, regardless of whether one will be doing one pull or push or both back and forth movements. A knife that is too long could result in a Derasa, but bediavad if the shochet is careful it's ok or lechatechilah for a major need.<ref>Simla Chadasha 8:2</ref> | # A knife used for birds could lechatechilah be shorter, but the minhag Ashkenaz is also to only use a knife that is twice the width of the bird's neck in length, regardless of whether one will be doing one pull or push or both back and forth movements. A knife that is too long could result in a Derasa, but bediavad if the shochet is careful it's ok or lechatechilah for a major need.<ref>Simla Chadasha 8:2</ref> | ||
# Regardless of knife length, one should still shecht back ''and'' forth in a sawing motion. Bediavad, if it's twice as long as the animal's neck is wide, the the shechitah is valid. If it is shorter, then the shechitah is invalid, as the Chachamim were certain a small knife would need extra pressure to go from one end to the other and that would be derasa, notwithstanding the shochet's defense that he didn't add pressure, because he won't realize necessarily.<ref>Simla Chadasha 8:3</ref> | # Regardless of knife length, one should still shecht back ''and'' forth in a sawing motion. Bediavad, if it's twice as long as the animal's neck is wide, the the shechitah is valid. If it is shorter, then the shechitah is invalid, as the Chachamim were certain a small knife would need extra pressure to go from one end to the other and that would be derasa, notwithstanding the shochet's defense that he didn't add pressure, because he won't realize necessarily.<ref>Simla Chadasha 8:3</ref> | ||
# The Ashkenazi custom is to only permit a small knife in a bath ''and'' forth motion if it's a little more than one neck width (with the skin and spine) of the animal in length; otherwise, it's invalid. Some say this stringency should be applied by birds, too, to avoid [Derasa] issues, except in cases of great financial loss when shechting geese and chickens.<ref>Simla Chadasha 8:4 relying on Poskim who day a little less than a neck width is ok, but it can't be a thin knife, as that would make a hole and not be considered a sakin.</ref> By small birds, a short knife would be even more of an issue of piercing and, therefore, invalid even bediavad without a knife two neck widths long. The shochet's defense that he was careful is irrelevant here.<ref>Simla Chadasha 8:4</ref> | |||
==Animal and Knife Positions== | ==Animal and Knife Positions== | ||
