Abstract: A ceiling fan blade iron includes a blade mounting portion 23 with a top surface 26 facing the ceiling, a movable blade fastener 24, and two fixed or stationary mounting catches 27 coupled to and extending from the top surface 26. The blade iron is configured to mate with a blade 15 having two catch mounting holes 17 and a fastener mounting hole 18. Each catch 27 has an upright wall portion 31 and a horizontal top portion 32. The moveable blade fastener 24 has a hand gripping portion 35, a mid-member 36 having an elongated slot 37 therein, an upright abutment portion 38, and a horizontal, outboard extending stop portion 39 extending from the abutment portion. A mounting screw 40 extends through the slot and is threadably received within a threaded mounting hole within the blade iron to allow sliding movement of the fastener relative to the blade iron.