Commentary for Kiddushin 112:14

והשתא דנפקא לן איסור אכילה ואיסור הנאה תרוייהו מלא יאכל האי בעל השור נקי למאי אתא להנאת עורו סלקא דעתך אמינא לא יאכל את בשרו כתיב בשרו אסור ועורו מותר

[To shew that] even if it slaughtered like [other] flesh, it is [still] forbidden. Mar Zutra objected: Yet perhaps that is only if one examines a stone, [finds its edge perfectly free from a notch] and kills therewith, for it looks like stoning; but not if it is slaughtered with a knife? - Is then a kn stipulated in the Torah?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The Torah does not state that only a knife must be used in ritual killing: hence no distinction can be drawn.');">²⁶</span> Moreover, it was taught: One may slaughter with everything,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Which has a cutting edge free from notches. - Nevertheless, it had to be sharp enough to cut through the wind pipe and the gullet without undue delay; v, J.D. 23, - 4.');">²⁷</span>

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