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Yes you can, just many more laps. A barber hone generally takes 5 laps to refresh the edge. A black/translucent Arkie usually takes around 50 or more laps to get a good touch up.

I used a surgical black Arkansas for many years with my straights. They are slow but can give you a high quality finished edge. Another option is the Chinese water stone(sometimes known as a C12k or...