Well, my set from Tony Miller finally arrived and I finished my first shave a few hours ago.

Overall, everything went great. The lather was a bit lacking, but I imagine with time it will get better. Though the lather wasn't as thick as I had hoped, it served my purposes adequately enough.

For my first shave, I'm relatively happy. The bottom left and right of my jaw gave me some trouble, but even those areas are shaved well enough for government work.

I gave myself a small nick on my neck, but the skyptic pencil stopped that from bleeding nearly immediately.

My first experience was quite enjoyable, and I look forward to the next chance I get to shave.

Also, just to possibly save myself a forum post, the set included a 2 oz. bottle of strop dressing. Should I worry about using this just yet or will that come later?

Thanks to anyone who answers my question, and thanks for the great shaving resources you've all provided me!