i did stop on leather as well/ at leat 50 times each side. this is exactly what I did when I honed th same razor using the lapping film for the first time and got great results. I suspect the lapping Papaer i used is just shot. I dont know if the high or low microm film looses it bite faster but my theory is that the 30 & 15 micron removed the chip just ine but did not give me a good edge and the finer papers did not give me the polish i need to get that smooth feel.

my new lapping fil should arrive within the week, so I will try again and hope for the best.