Prep sounds fine. Pulling usually means the razor is not sharp enough. However, being honed by Lynn it must have been very sharp when you got it.

Can you shave your arm hairs off with it? If so it is sharp enough, if not something is wrong. Did you strop it before you 1st used it? If so you may have damaged the bevel.

Keep the blade at a 30 degree angle to your face when you shave.

Just my 2 cts.