With stainless?
Arkansas stone is nuch softer than glass-bonded size-graded SiC grain.
Sure. I’ve got a couple of Arkansas stones that I use to finish an edge with. I don’t use them often but I can see why people like them and stick with them. Slower and old school but it does a really nice edge if you’re patient, which I’m usually not. You learn how to use them with oil and then clean the stone with oil after you’ve used it.