Hello Everyone!

I am currently at a crossroads on a knife I'm making, and I could really use some Master Smith advice. The knife was meant to be a fighter, however, I am concerned about grinding a clip on a blade. I think a clip would make this knife look nice, but here's the issue: The knife is thin. .168 @ ricasso, .151 @ the clip/spine junction, and .052 at the tip/point...thinner than I wanted <img src=' http://www.americanbladesmith.com/ipboard/public/style_emoticons//sad.gi f' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':(' /> The blade is 5 7/8" long, and I plan to finish it with a blonde stag handle w/416 guard and butt cap, brass file worked collar, and hamon. My concern is that if I add a clip, the knife will be too thin and have no strength, but if I don't add the clip, it won't look as nice. To compound the problem, it will be my first clip, and on this thin blade I have 0 room for error. I think I'm fine with no clip, but then, what is the best way to finish off the spine? The sharp/square edges it has now just don't work. Should I just ease the edges over with some sanding? Or maybe make a clip, but at a very shallow angle, just to give it some style (like on an Asian-style blade)? This blade has a lot of good qualities: I really like the shape and think it will be handsome when finished, and I'm only at 220 grit and you can already see the hamon popping through (you can see it near the file guide). Check out the photo & sketch and let me know what you think. Any help would be great.