DIY Swiss Arrow / Pathfinder Arrow - Victorinox Swiss Army Knife Project

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In this video e show you how to craft and how to Throw a Swiss Arrow ( Pathfinder Arrow). I saw this projekt the first time about 8 Years ago on the KZbin channel from Dave Canterburry.
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[@Tommyg-rq6lj]

The neutral version of joerg sprave

[@imbissbronko9324]

And without the evil HAhaHahahah

[@FelixImmler]

@@imbissbronko9324 🤣🤣

[@FelixImmler]

Haa ha haa, thanks a lot!

[@Tommyg-rq6lj]

@@FelixImmler i like you as a youtuber definitely a sub!

[@realberserkpanda]

Underrated comment👍🏻 made me laugh so much because ai could not think of why he seamed so familiar but yes he does have a similar style to that crazy german inventor😂 no offense to Joerg.

[@viragaustin]

Legend has it.. that Felix made his entire house with his two hands and a Swiss Army knife.

[@FelixImmler]

Haa ha haa may be next year 😂😂

[@royksk]

Not quite correct. At the time he could only use one hand as he had a broken wrist which was plastered and in a sling 🤪

[@brotherandythesage]

You gotta love a man who talks to chickens! I'm surprised at the distance with such a small dart/arrow!

[@fivetimesyo]

Intuitive : just throw the damn thing. Good advice.

[@FelixImmler]

Haaa ha haa exactly!

[@AdamCeladin]

Great Job on this video Felix !!! I LOVE Swiss Arrow

[@FelixImmler]

Hey Adam. On my researche to this topic i watched a video from you!!!! i remember exactly!!

[@AdamCeladin]

@@FelixImmler thank you brother i have ooold videos about this topic i have to make justice and update it some Day 😎

[@Fricker112]

I did not expect to see the on and only world champion knife thrower, Adam Celadin, here but I am glad I did.

[@_stoatchaser]

The chickens were looking on nervously when it to the fletching ......

[@FelixImmler]

Haa ha haa they have a reason!

[@Reaperc-wp6xg]

You can tell this guy just naturally enjoys doing projects like these, and I've learned something new

[@TC-th1ey]

What a wonderful project, and acknowledging other sources (such as Dave) is not only respectful, it also promotes his channel to interested viewers.

[@FelixImmler]

Thank you very much Tom!!

[@johannstander1692]

I grew up in South Africa, the first time I came accros this weapon. As kids we played / hunted with bow & arrows, spears, pellet guns, slingshot etc. Missed out on a Swiss Arrow though. Ps. My first Swiss Army Knife was issued to me 32 years ago and I still have!

[@captainunderpants936]

Im from cape west coast

[@minatormyth]

Hey, this brings back memories. I used to make the Dutch arrows 45 years ago when I was a kid in England. 🤗

[@Traderjoe]

I never heard of this before! I definitely will try it! Danke!

[@FelixImmler]

Hope you like it!

[@OutsideTheTargetDemographic]

"Throwing Arrow" makes a lot of sense. I'll have to try this....... 🤓

[@FelixImmler]

Good luck brother!

[@hikerbro3870]

"Pathfinder" arrow makes sense as that is the name of David Canterburys bushcraft school.

[@FelixImmler]

That's true..

[@EL5A55]

So much memories ahah, I used to do that when I was a kid, we call it "Polynesian arrow" here in France. And indeed intuitive is the best advice to throw it!

[@FelixImmler]

Thanks a lot for your super interesting comment!

[@kollusion1]

So. . . In the UK - French arrows. In Germany - Swiss arrows. In the US - Dutch arrows. & In France - Polynesian arrows! What is the true origin of these things? Why so many names?

[@davidcarroll2035]

We used to make these in the 1960s when growing up, all I knew them as was (throwing arrow) loads of cheap fun. Unfortunately as years have passed I had forgotten how to make one. You have just rekindled the little boy in me though in all truth, and my wife would agree the little boy is never far under the surface and long may it stay so. Thanks Felix

[@FelixImmler]

Thanks a lot for this wonderful story!

[@DK82]

Your videos motivate you to use Victorinox knives for various natural crafts.

[@DK82]

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[@detroitredneckdetroitredne6674]

Hello from Detroit Michigan USA 👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋

[@FelixImmler]

Thanks a lot for watching my video!

[@CaptainPupu]

Wow! I'm definitely trying this. Thank you McGyver!

[@FelixImmler]

Thanks a lot!!

[@vitalguillin9229]

In France we call that "polynesian arrow", i was making a lot of these when young, and if you don't turn the rope twice around the arrow...you will throw it two time longer!!!lol! Of course if you hold it straight, you dont loose energy when you release it....(and it won't give any rotation to roll the rope around, just loose power and accuracy)

[@FelixImmler]

Thanks a lot for this super important hint!!!

[@vitalguillin9229]

@@FelixImmler OK, but you know, even with the best "technic", the most important is that your arrow must be super straight, long enough, and with particuliar attention to the wing making......

[@JanoTuotanto]

in 70's "Pif' Gadget" magazine had instructions to make these.

[@kelleren4840]

Wow. Never heard of your channel before but I'm so glad KZbin recommended it. You seem like a very smart, intelligent, friendly person and I can't wait to see more!

[@bertsmith7013]

In the West Midlands in the 70s, we called them French arrows.

[@cerdagnol]

In France, we call these arrows " Polynesian Arrows"...

[@Dokaye78]

@@cerdagnol yes they are from polynesia and were used in france and maybe swiss as toys

[@cherrypicker8897]

In Deal in Kent these were common for the kids to play with them. If K. Barton is reading this, he will remember well hitting G. Snatchell with an arrow. It stated his scalp causing a nasty cut. Great times.

[@ChrisSmith-bw1nt]

Called them French Arrows in Kent too.

[@Sooper8]

Growing up in the 70's in East Midlands, we called them French Arrows too

[@limacs]

4:43 I thought you were running to get the chicken feathers xD

[@FelixImmler]

Haaa ha haa super Idee!

[@knunne1]

Wow, that was impressive! It looked like you got more distance than the stick version.

[@FelixImmler]

No, this was just a weak shot.

[@kevinklei3005]

I was anticipating at the start "LET ME SHOW YOU IT'S FEATURES " !!!!! cheers from down under in Australia [Yes Australia NOT Austria ]

[@fourseasonsnorth]

Incredible! Awesome video!

[@lisuk66]

🙋 Hello from Belarus! Thank's again, Mr. VixMan, for your great ideas 😁👍!!!

[@FelixImmler]

Glad you like them!

[@motaman8074]

My favorite intro....when Felix says " Hello KZbin!" I know something good is coming up.

[@FelixImmler]

Thank you so much!!!

[@AbdelAziz0205]

I like the part when he talked.

[@StefanWaldmann]

Ohaaa das wird ein Spaß nachzubauen, super Inspiration👍🏻💪🏻🙂

[@FelixImmler]

Danke mein Freund!!

[@otroblogdemarcelo]

Amazing. I first saw this in the book "Primitive Technology" from David Wescott, page 192, written by Tim Baker. Can you make something with the "Baton de Commandement¨ also? Is another aid to shoot arrows and small spears. Thanks and cheers from Argentina!

[@FelixImmler]

Hello Marcelo. Thanks a lot for your comment. I need a picture of a Baton de Commandement... I don't know what this is..

[@otroblogdemarcelo]

@@FelixImmler en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perforated_baton

[@clintonjohn7387]

We used playing cards for Fletching when we were kids here in Wales 👍

[@LeMayJoseph]

Felix! I remember seeing a weapon similar to this, but the string is tied to the end of a stick for leverage so it works like a cross between the Swiss arrow and an atlatl. It was in the American Boys Handy Book by D.C. Beard. I think it was called a sling arrow! Check it out, that’s a really cool book, I think you’d love it!

[@FelixImmler]

Thanks a lot for your hint!!

[@LeMayJoseph]

@@FelixImmler there’s also some boat designs and an underwater viewing box!

[@siegfriedwashburn3484]

Excellent video, Felix! What was the wood you took?

[@pfl240]

Hazel branch

[@FelixImmler]

Thanks a lot for answering!

[@FelixImmler]

Yes, hazel. Thanks for watching my friend!

[@paulbond1518]

When we couldn’t source a branch we would use a bamboo cane

[@siegfriedwashburn3484]

@@FelixImmler Thank you very much!👍

[@FailClanLP]

You need a scream at 9:24 would be hilarious. Love your vids felix, keep it comming.

[@FelixImmler]

Thank you very much!

[@michaelhunter3471]

Made these as a kid some 40 years ago and they were called French arrows back then used cardboard for fletches and sometimes we would use bamboo for the shaft other times we would use dowel which is a little heavier, we could get 60to 70m on a good throw.

[@MultiSparkyMarky]

This is exactly how we made ours as kids. We borrowed bamboo sticks from peoples gardens lol then used cereal boxes cut up for the flights and then used our shoe laces lol even as a kid of around 10 or 11 we could throw them as far as a football pitch.

[@WayPointSurvival]

This is a really neat and simple project. Very well done and well taught. Thank you, my friend!

[@FelixImmler]

Thank you for watching brother!

[@WayPointSurvival]

@@FelixImmler You are most welcome!

[@the.reel.mccoy.]

Thanks for making this video! I'm a huge fan of Dave Canterbury as well. I just subbed :)

[@FelixImmler]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@richardpeterson3753]

It's not a pathfinder arrow.thats just a guy that trust to claim he made things he didn't,like the slingbow.a design that I know came out years before he laid claim to the design

[@FelixImmler]

Thanks a lot for your hint!

[@patrickgarrison859]

Loved when you crawled under the fence LMAO

[@FelixImmler]

Haa ha haa thanks a lot Patrick!

[@LucasSapee]

Lol

[@kollusion1]

I've recently remembered making these in the 80s. It's interesting to find different people from around the world, doing the same thing. We called them french, I've only just heard them being called Swiss, & Dutch.

[@miker5502]

Very cool! Thanks for demonstrating this ...looks like fun.

[@FelixImmler]

Thanks a lot Mike. It is fun!😂🤣

[@lalthansiamakhiangte3193]

My play toy as a kid ... throw it just for fun .I shaped it out of a bamboo...the danger lies in how much you swing around and the knot you made at the end of the rope ...

[@FelixImmler]

Thanks a lot for your interesting feedback!

[@heinzholdorf5446]

I doubt if you can hunt your next Abendessen with that arrow. But I really like the Hühnergegacker in the background. :)

[@FelixImmler]

Damit erlege ich höchstens eine gekochte Kartoffel 😂

[@michaelstrudwick5066]

Our dad show us 3 boys to make these and I have showed my kids how to make them what a fun thing to make I hope my kids will show there kids how to make them when thay got kids of ther own 😊😊

[@FelixImmler]

Thanks for this wonderfull words...

[@OnTheRiver66]

I have read about this but never seen it demonstrated. Thank you, Felix!

[@FelixImmler]

Thanks a lot for your comment!

[@NeverGiveup-go7og]

That’s awesome I’m going to subscribe and give you a thumbs up good job

[@FelixImmler]

Thank you so much!

[@superclaymaster]

253 the chicken 'clucks' disapprovingly. Great video!

[@FelixImmler]

Yes! Thank you!

[@Yorkshiremadmick]

We made these as kids in Yorkshire, we also called the Swiss Throwing Arrows, ours were made normally from canes:- yes they fly a long way with practice and a weighted nose (point) Thanks for sharing 🙏🏻

[@GifhornCh]

Damn, Michael, I just remembered that I used to throw them as well. I’m from Wakefield.

[@Yorkshiremadmick]

Chris They were good fun. Think 💭 I going to make some more

[@GifhornCh]

Michael... me too. Just hope they haven’t been banned in Germany (where I know live).

[@dreamok732]

Me too, in Derbyshire... garden canes and flights cut from cornflake packets. We could throw them so far we lost them in the hedges.

[@Yorkshiremadmick]

DREAM OK Yep we would split the cane at the back with a cross and cardboard flights. Yeah we lost loads , they would fly so far. 👍🏻

[@codywarburton3112]

30 minutes after watching this I learned be careful using read shafts with wood forshaft It likes to split the main reed shaft unless you rap the shaft before the notch

[@paulbond1518]

Wow,just brought back memories of making these in the 70s we called them Dutch arrows here in the uk,the distance these can be thrown is amazing very cool,think I will have a go at making one again,cheers

[@paulbond1518]

Using duct tape was a good idea,we would split the wood and use playing cards as flights and bind the wood,we would make up a target on the floor and see who could get closest to the bullseye,all the best

[@outlaweduk]

@@paulbond1518 i can recall these, could never get the hang of it

[@paulbond1518]

OUTLAWED UK yeah,I think you have to release it just a the right time.not sure how well I could do this now

[@nseight]

Felix Immler* Thank you for making me smile :-) Sending many well wishes from Scotland*

[@FelixImmler]

Thanks a lot for your funny feedback!

[@NeoIsrafil]

Its a variant of the Atlatl. Very interesting. Edit:ah, I see you have an atlatl. Very good!

[@FelixImmler]

Indeed it is!

[@STUFFWEDO]

I love your channel thanks for sharing.

[@FelixImmler]

Thanks for watching!

[@tokoloshe42]

Thats super awesome and easy. Great video felix

[@FelixImmler]

Glad you like it! Thanks Andi!

[@adonikam1]

Excellent!! This makes me want to be a kid again! Love your channel Felix!!!

[@FelixImmler]

Thank you so much David!

[@pnyarrow]

Hi Felix. So ein schönen Tag - ich habe gerade dein Superbuch bekommen. Recht herzlichen Dank! Bleib gesund. ATB wie immer. Nigel

[@FelixImmler]

Super, das freut mich!! Liebe Grüsse

[@pnyarrow]

@@FelixImmler Bitte schick diene Adresse an [e-mail]

[@SK-wg1rc]

What a beautiful summer day, what a great landscape ... a very interesting and funny video of you dear felix. my end of work is saved! Thank you so much!

[@FelixImmler]

Sounds great! Thanks a lot for your nice comment!

[@omgThink4uRself]

Just found it, hell ya! Been looking for this video too!

[@FelixImmler]

Thanks a lot Andrew!

[@harundemiryurek5293]

it is very nice,nice video. how to sharpen knives,thanks.

[@FelixImmler]

Glad you liked it!

[@saviom8166]

Can it be used for hunting small critters?

[@FelixImmler]

may be...but you need a lot of practice

[@meldeweese6875]

Great! Thanks. Have seen this at several gatherings. BUT, is it useful as tool to " gather small game " for emer survival food " ??? Can one become accurate with the arrow as a weapon ? Will try at my tipi camp. Mth Mel , Ret USN SERE 59-82 .

[@emel60]

Dear Felix, sir, fuck them couch potatoes. You're wonderful and so is your test. At least you're having fun. I'd fill up my gas tank to the brim and drive the car to have a beer with you. In a side note, the ancient Greeks had a spear thrown the similar way. They would notch it almost identically, but they would wrap the strain around the shaft a couple of times and pinch the string with the index finger and thumb. The spear would rest between the same two fingers as well, and positioned ahead of the notch. I forgot the name, though. Give me a moment or two. Cheers from Croatia.

[@Rick-ve5lx]

We called them French arrows, we located the string behind the fletching with no notch and no turns round the arrow because the string was held taut. Nice to see one again, brings back memories, cheers!

[@michaelcowey1468]

I used to make these as a kid, but we always used playing cards for the arrow fletch.

[@FelixImmler]

Thanks a lot for this interesting hint!

[@scottmcintosh2988]

Cross bow for handi capped hunters ?

[@FelixImmler]

Exactly!😂

[@pablogiorgi6516]

Hello Felix, I am writing to you from Argentina. I have a victorinox huntsman from before 2005 because of the rostfrei inscription and the crossbow with the cross on the blade and it has in addition to all the l9 that the huntsman has ... the 2.5mm flat screwdriver on the back, the same as the one with for example the handyman. could you tell me why? Thank you!!

[@sebr9974]

Hello Felix, Don't know if you will read it, but anyway : as a (french) boy scouts I've learn to build these type of arrow (ours are just fatter in general), we called it polynesian arrow and actually, I've seen some shoots around 100m. It's cool to see that more people know how to make and throw these, thanks !

[@LucasSapee]

Wow

[@morpheoist]

Awesome. Can it have enough power to hunt?

[@FelixImmler]

Not with this dart....

[@shacepaaaina4141]

I like this vid u sound supper friendly to

[@FelixImmler]

Oh thank you

[@michaell6882]

Unterlag hab ich verstanden und das du Hünerisch sprichst war mir auch neu.

[@FelixImmler]

Haa ha haa ich habe gesagt, dass sie abhauen und still sein sollen! 😅😅

[@paulvlasoff8776]

👍🏻 👍🏻 👍🏻 👍🏻 👍🏻

[@FelixImmler]

Thanks a lot Paul!!

[@jamesbarisitz4794]

You got shocked by the white cattle ribbon on the fence right? Great afternoon project and skill to master! 👍

[@tikofthetoka5650]

We had something like this growing up. Heavy metal arrows with a long Spike on the end. Great fun for children. They called them lawn darts. Then they banned them.

[@lobogrisbushcraft6347]

This kind of weapon is very ancient. Look for information about Plumbata... is the roman version or this arrow... you only have to add some weight near the point...

[@binodmenahihu8104]

We played with it as kids...I was particularly pretty accurate with it... I thought it was our invention... didn't know this same toy is also used in the west too... world is so small.. 👍❤

[@benjyboichambers6030]

This is called a bobby arrow from the uk I use to play this with my friends when I was 10 years old I’m 34 years old now this brings bk Memories

[@MikiBlue]

Antler. Make a video of antler.

[@FelixImmler]

Thanks for your hint!

[@endutubecensorship]

2:16 Chicken says: Hes going to be throwing those things around the grass again....I'm going under the table where it's safe.

[@ronaldlinkenhoker5705]

Nice project. Now I want an omelette.

[@FelixImmler]

Haaa ha haa 🐓🐓🐓

[@danielsmith5351]

It should be longer and heavier

[@FelixImmler]

Thanks a lot for your hint!

[@Waldhandwerk]

Das ist super cool!

[@FelixImmler]

Vielen Dank mein lieber Freund!

[@leecoomber3877]

I used playing cards or cut boxes for flights an put tape about inch or two below flights to put my shoelace on, the shoe lace had a knot in the end which you cross the lace over to get a purchase to throw from.👍👍👍👍

[@williamfoster9024]

3 chickens by your feet..brand new arrow...mmm 😆 thanks for showing great tips. Ok by.

[@FelixImmler]

Thanks for watching William 😆

[@abdulkabza]

Great explanations!

[@FelixImmler]

Glad it was helpful!

[@kisavracar]

Great video, as allways. Can I use paracord for Swiss arrow,OR thinner cord is better?

[@MiloPerrotti]

Great vid, thanks. What are the intended uses of this. Looks like maybe distance and accuracy game?

[@bizkubis]

Hello Felix.. im from the other side of the world,the land below the wind.. thank you for teaching this during our quarantine day.. i will start throwing right away.

[@FelixImmler]

Thanks a lot for watching!! Greetings from Switzerland

[@jeffnotti9932]

wow another great project... J

[@FelixImmler]

Thanks again Jeff!

[@tomcat-68]

Hallo Felix, wirklich interessant diese Art einen Pfeil zu „werfen“. Vor allem wenn man bedenkt, dass das Seil bzw. die Schnur hierbei mehrere Funktionen hat: 1. Die Schnur beschleunigt den Pfeil über das Loslassen hinaus, durch die weiter durchgezogene Wurfbewegung (in etwa wie ein Katapult). Die Beschleunigung endet somit erst nach dem Lösen der Schnur aus der Einkerbung. 2. Durch die Umschlingung des Pfeiles wird die Verbindung der Schnur zur Einkerbung bis zum Abwurf unter Spannung gehalten, so dass sie sich nicht vorzeitig lösen kann. 3. Die Umschlingung mit der Schnur sorgt gleichzeitig nach dem Loslassen für eine Rotationsbewegung des Pfeiles um die Längsachse, welches die Flugbahn zusätzlich stabilisiert. Also insgesamt schon eine ziemlich clevere Pfeil-Wurf-Technik. Danke für‘s Zeigen! Beste Grüße ... Thomas

[@alexanderbertisch6328]

Grüäss vo Züri

[@FelixImmler]

Dankä Alexander!

[@pnyarrow]

Hi Felix. Thank you for bringing back memories of childhood and 'Chinese arrows'. Bleib gesund! ATB. Nigel

[@FelixImmler]

Haa ha haa there are 100 of different names for that...

[@gunterschone8402]

Schönes Video, Felix. Ui, ich kannte den Pfeil noch nicht. Er erinnert mich aber an ein anderes Wurfgeschoss. Da hat man so ein "30cm" Holzteil und da kommt ein Speer rein. Mit dem Holzteil schleuderst du den Speer dann raus. Der fliegt präzise und weit. Was für ein Klebeband sollte man dafür am besten nehmen, weil "Enten-Klebeband" kenn ich nicht. 🤔🙄 Schönes Wochenende gewünscht.

[@Taromovies]

My dear friend, really like this kind of arrow, as always a great and also funny demonstration, I’ve stille quite a few self made arrows with feather fletching and I‘ll try this out with them for sure, hope to meet you soon again, take care, Taro

[@m.o.s6275]

What if this arrow would be "spear" length? How would it fly? 🤔

[@anasjamal852]

I'm so going to try this first thing in the morning thanks 🙂❤️

[@FelixImmler]

Have fun!

[@jessegiles663]

Thankyou for that knowledge I'm actually stuck on the atlatle lately and this swiss arrow is awsome and I wont forget

[@billyaitken1713]

🤔👍 used to make these with bamboo when we were kids, used to tape 6" nails in the front...... how we never killed anyone ....... 😬😬😬.

[@FelixImmler]

Thanks a lot for your funny comment!

[@tyronekim3506]

Very good, informative video. I'm going to make a Swiss arrow. I've had Swiss Victorinox knife for decades but only used it a few times. It's time for me to get it out and get familiar with it. Thanks for the video.

[@FelixImmler]

Super, thanks a lot!!

[@Veldvaardigheden]

Wow what a nice way to launch an arrow without a bow, never saw this only the atatl , Swiss arrow awesome I am gonna try it ! thanks Felix !

[@FelixImmler]

Hope you enjoy