{"id":9442,"date":"2025-08-24T09:41:20","date_gmt":"2025-08-24T09:41:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timberfans.com\/usd\/?post_type=oa_faq&#038;p=9442"},"modified":"2025-08-24T09:41:21","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T09:41:21","slug":"are-the-fan-blades-made-from-solid-timber","status":"publish","type":"oa_faq","link":"https:\/\/timberfans.com\/usd\/?oa_faq=are-the-fan-blades-made-from-solid-timber","title":{"rendered":"ARE THE FAN BLADES MADE FROM SOLID TIMBER?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Our Classic\/Fern\/ Piccolo range paddle-shaped blades are made from superior quality 5 ply marine ply veneered with two layers of selected timber veneer to give a 4mm -6 mm thick finished blade.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Our Sirocco range blades are made from a 5ply laminate of Paulownia hardwood timber which is similar to Balsa and has one of the highest strength to weight ratios of any wood in the world.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The economically priced Solano range comes with 6 ply melamine-faced plywood giving an approximate 6mm finished thickness. 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