Advice on starting finger foods (long sorry)?

Try giving him bigger chunks of food about the size of his palm but not big enough to put the whole piece in his mouth. Things like half a banana, steamed florets of broccoli/cauliflower, steamed carrot sticks, roast vegies (potato, sweet potato, carrot, pumpkin), chunks of shredded meat like slow cooked roast beef or slices of chicken. If the chunks are bigger then he will have to gnaw at the pieces instead of putting the whole piece in his mouth.