Bamboo Whoosh & Swish Sound Effect

I recently came into the possession of a Bamboo Cane about 4.5 feet long and used it to make several sound effects.  I started by recording fast downward motion swishes by positioning a stereo pair of Sennheiser MKH 8040 microphones along with a Neumann KMR 81 Shotgun microphone.  From those sounds I was able to sample them and play them back in different pitches and lengths.  They work great for whoosh sounds and for creating Kung Fu fighting sound effects. With a little work I was also able to create the sound of an Axe Throw Sound Effect whistling through the air.

Listen to a sample:  Bamboo Whoosh & Swish