Knife Checker
32. One checks for another. In some relatively small shechita houses, two shochtim work together in a shift and they swap every half hour. In some places, each shochet checks the other’s knife so that he will not only rely on himself when checking his knife. It is better for there to be a designated third person who is the only one who checks knives and does not also work as a shochet.
33. Special knife checker. In many large, high-level shechita houses, many shochtim work simultaneously along a production line. A special knife checker is appointed to be in charge of checking all the shochtim’s knives; each shochet must show his knife to the knife checker at set times. The knife checker also goes along the production line at set times during the shechitos. This is all besides for the regular inspections each shochet does personally with his own knives.
