unsandpapered
Not yet buffed
Unsandpapered describes a surface that hasn't been smoothed with sandpaper—still rough, unfinished, or showing natural texture: The unsandpapered boards left splinters in his palm.
Figuratively, it suggests something unpolished or unrefined: His unsandpapered prose had a raw energy that revision might have killed.
Uneven in surface
- coarseRough in texture
- splinteryProne to breaking sharply
- unsmoothNot level or even
- grainyRough with particles
raw · fibrous · prickly · scratchy · abrasive · gritty · bumpy · uneven
In original state
- unpolishedLacking finish or refinement
- unrefinedNot processed or polished
- unvarnishedWithout embellishment or coating
- unstainedBearing no marks
unsealed · untreated · bare · natural · crude · rough-hewn · primitive · unpainted
Preliminary edited version
- unplanedNot smoothed flat
- millworkFactory-made wooden components
- lumberSawn wood for building
- timberWood for construction
splinters · grain · knotty · board · plank · veneer · carpentry · joinery
Restoring to good condition
- fixer-upperProperty needing extensive renovation
- refinishingRestoring a worn surface
- restorationReturning something to condition
- refurbishingRestoring to good condition
rough
Uneven in surface
grainy · raw · fibrous · prickly · scratchy · abrasive · gritty · bumpy · uneven · ridged
raw
In original state
- unpolishedLacking finish or refinement
- unrefinedNot processed or polished
- unvarnishedWithout embellishment or coating
unstained · unsealed · untreated · bare · natural · crude · rough-hewn · primitive · unpainted · uncoated
rough-cut
Preliminary edited version
timber · splinters · grain · knotty · board · plank · veneer · carpentry · joinery · cabinetmaking
renovation
Restoring to good condition
- fixer-upperProperty needing extensive renovation
- refinishingRestoring a worn surface
- restorationReturning something to condition
refurbishing · upcycling · handyman · before-and-after · workshop