Best edged weapon for Stabbing... GO

Impressed into the metal is the image of a hammer and anvil surrounded by bold letters spelling out the name, "Mendasity".

A sabre is a medium edged melee-ranged weapon.
A sabre trains the small edged skill.
The sabre is ill suited, but usable, for backstabbing.

You estimate that it could do:
heavy puncture damage
low slice damage
low impact damage
dismal fire damage with affinity for random attacks
no cold damage
dismal electric damage with affinity for random attacks

The sabre is dismally designed for improving the force of your attacks.

You estimate that the sabre is soundly balanced and is fairly suited to gaining extra attack power from your strength.

You are certain that the sabre is marginally vulnerable to damage, and is practically in mint condition.