Wait, what? I just read it last week and I totally disagree. The book says "he slept" and then cuts to the boy finding the new family. It never says he died. To me, that's the whole point, like @nancy351 might get, it's left open. If he was dead, the boy would have to deal with the body right there. The hope comes from the boy moving on while maybe the dad finally gets some real rest. Saying he for sure dies makes it too simple.

My old router was off by a solid 3mm until I redid the fence alignment. That quarter inch is definitely in the setup somewhere. You ever get it dialed in perfectly?

Wait, @derek_ramirez, you think a smooth finish is just a smooth finish?