Razor not adhering to the hone
I was wondering if anyone else has seen this phenomenon. I have a Nakayama Maruichi, among other hones, and as far as I know, this is the only hone that does this. The other day, while, shaving, my razor was pulling and grabbing a bit, so, I had some time, I decided to break out the big gun, and give it a few victory lapps to improve my overall shaving experience. The razor was a Dovo Bismarck, with gold etching on the spine.
The razor would not adhere to the hone well, It kept lifting off the hone.
When I apply more water, it would stop, I would get maybe 3 lapps, then I need to add water. Funny thing is, The razor doesn't do it when the hone is dry making me think that the water is giving it lift, I needed to hold it down quite firmly. I'm going to try a few different razors and see if this is unique to that razor. Maybe there was something on the blade. I don't know..
Anyone else seen this? Or have a solution. This is probably my best hone.