There are a few small areas of roughness, but I think a little steel wool would take care of them. If it has to be perfectly smooth, I guess it won't do. I also noticed that the tip is not a very sharp point.
Thanks for responding! I'm not worried about the tip...I was actually thinking it might make a good paper bead roller. I have an awl that I'm using now but it has a little bit of rust build-up on it and the beads get stuck on it.