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Typically (I'm tempted to say "always"), more passes is a better alternative to more pressure. (The exception might be with a very stiff/thick grind on a hone that causes wire edges.) Also, I...

Depending on your coticule and which Swaty you have, the Swaty will probably cut a bit faster than the coticule will with only water. Number of strokes also depends on size though.

I would think that if you are just refreshing a blade on a coticule, you wouldn't need to use slurry. Then again, it depends on how long you go between trips to the stone and the characteristics of...