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Should be ok. You could paint it with water which will raise the grain (fibres), wait for it to dry and give it a sand.
Another way to get wood silky smooth is to burnish it. I use a handful of coarse wood shavings and rub it vigorously along the piece of wood, it makes it beautifully smooth like no other finish.
You could also wipe some beeswax on it or make a paste from soap flakes and wipe it on.
I'll try to remember what the soap paste is called.
Here's a link
https://www.popularwoodworking.com/techniques/soap-making-clean-finish-2/
I use soap on my pine floors at home, it's very nice and easy to use.