Knives are made in a host of shapes some with serrated blades others with dull edges and pointed or rounded tips.
Table setting knife placement.
The table setting is mostly designed for right hand dominant diners and thus the handle of the butter knife is placed so that it points to the right.
Knives with pointed tips such as a steak knives fruit knives and fish knives carve.
Cutlery has a specific place at a dinner table whether you re using only one or two pieces or the complete ensemble.
Knives with serrated blades such as steak knives cut meat.
Knives with dull blades such as dinner knives luncheon knives and dessert knives cut soft or cooked food.
The dessert fork is the closest to the dinner plate.
The placement starts on the outside of the place setting and moves inward toward the plate.
This makes it easier for the right handed diner to pick up the knife in the their right hand.
Because the majority of people are right handed the knife and spoon are laid on the right side of the place setting and the fork s on the left.
How to set a table with just a knife and fork.