Welcome to “Good Mythical More.” We love wood carvings, so we wanna see more of them. But are they really? Wouldn’t you like to know? Or not? But first, we’re going to check our voice mail. Rhett, did you know that Link thinks your beard looks silly? It’s true. Yeah, I have something to confess. You been talking to that guy? Yeah, it’s like, I have lots of thoughts about the silliness of your beard, but I only tell that guy. Oh man. And he just betrayed my trust. Yeah, well you gotta track him down, ’cause now I’m really upset. I feel kind of nauseous- Gonna have to go to Hooker Falls. From the spinning. And just be alone and just think for a while. I really don’t feel great. Don’t do anything erratic to me, ’cause I haven’t gotten my bearings yet. I think you need to put the headbands back on, ’cause personally- I think that’s part of the problem, actually. That was keeping your head in place. They’re gone. You like them that much, huh? I think they’re actually really cool. They didn’t come back. Kalyn did not bring them back. You think I should start wearing a headband as like one of my five looks? Only if it says bean on it and not just without the bean. I think the problem is they kept the blood from going to the top of my head and that’s why I lost. Manticore could’ve won it. It could’ve happened. That would’ve been an amazing come back. All right, let’s see one. Is it made out of wood? Okay, so you’re saying this box of baseball cards could be carved wood? There’s no freaking way. It is carved wood. I’m almost sure of it. No way. I’m leaving this answer. That would be amazing. It is wood. Yeah, look how thick the cards are. It was created by artist Randall Rosenthal, who carves all of his sculptures from one block of wood and paints by hand. So that cardboard is also wood, the whole thing is wood? Yeah. I love this stuff. Are you telling me that that’s all one piece? Yeah, it’s all one piece, it’s one block. Oh my gosh, that’s amazing. Now does Randall Rosenthal have like an Etsy that I could go buy something like this? I need more things like this. And then I’ll be like, look at my baseball cards, they’re all wood. That I don’t know. I think he just has a website. I mean, it is obviously amazing art that takes a really, really long time. You know the other reason I should’ve known? Those cards are extremely rare, they would not be- Willie Mays. Like Willie Mays and who is that? The guy from the Yankees. Yeah, the guy from the Yankees. Mickey Mantle? It could be a Mickey Mantle. There’s like the most valuable cards right there just under rubber bands. But that is so impressive. I mean, yeah. And do you think that if you screw it up you just put a little filler? I don’t know how it works. I’ll talk to Randall about it. Yeah. How about this? Okay, so we’ve got an Andy Warhol but in wood form? I mean, it’s a can of tomato soup but- This could very easily be wood, but I’m gonna go with it, it is not wood, because it looks exactly like a normal can. I see no indications. Even the ridges in the side of the can there are authentic. Well, the thing is this is not an Andy Warhol. So it’s someone just taking a picture of a tomato soup can if it’s not wood. So I think it is wood. Interesting. It’s just a can of soup. Just a can of soup. Who’s taking pictures of cans of soup? Who did that? Have you guys heard of stock photos? Oh yeah. Oh, crap. You didn’t say that stock photos could be part of this. Stock photos, that totally explains it. Okay, how about this one? Oh my goodness. That’s some Texas toast. That is delectable looking. I see some indications in there that this is wood. You talking about the divot on the outer crust closest to us? It’s incredible, but it’s not perfect. I don’t know if a computer could pick up on the differences, but a human just using intuition can. That’s wood, guys. I think it’s actually burned. It’s toasted. But is the plate wood? I don’t know about that, but that bread’s wood. I don’t think the plate is wood. I want you to say if you think the plate is wood. I think that the plate is probably also wood, because why do just the wood toast and not do the wood plate which would be like the easiest part to do? All wood- I mean, because you can and you don’t have to do the plate, but the toast is wood. The toast is wood. Yeah, it’s created by artist Seiji Kawasaki, and he’s well known for his incredibly realistic painted wood carvings. It’s amazing. How much do you think he would charge for a piece of wood toast? I don’t think it’s that type of situation. I think it’s like maybe a gallery and not be… You know what I’m saying. Yeah, these people aren’t on Etsy, Rhett. They’re in galleries. Yeah, but that doesn’t mean there’s not a price for it. It just may be really, really expensive. Yeah. It’s like, what is that on your shelf? That is a piece of wood toast that cost $300,000, are you impressed with me? Yeah, I don’t know. If I was spending that much money on art I don’t know if I would want it to look like something you just pick up and throw in the trash. Yeah, I think maybe one of the big dragons or something like that in your foyer. I mean, when you’re spending that amount of money on art, you’re also getting maids to come in and throw stuff off shelves in the trash. Oh yeah, that’s gonna get thrown away. You have to put a label on it, do not throw away. Why’d they put this toast in this very good lighting? Then it’s no longer fun in your billiards room. And billiards rooms are typically dark, so you can’t tell the difference. And there is toast laying around. Oh, this toast is old. I mean, I’ve eaten toast in a billiards room. That’s pretty much the only thing I’ve eaten in a billiards room. Okay, how about this one? Wow. Two leaves. Now remember, this could be stock photos. People do take pictures of leaves, because sometimes you just need leaves in your pamphlet. Yeah, and they’re easily photoshoppable. Yeah, so I’m gonna say this is not. This is not wood. Hold on, if it’s real, it grows from wood. Are leaves wood? Isn’t is just another form of wood? Let’s say no, not wood. You guys are catching on. It’s a stock photo, it’s not wood. Yeah, we are. They’re just leaves. Just leaves. But we wanna remind you, take about some fantastic art, there’s only a few days left to get your copy of “Blood Oath: Rhett and Link Versus “The Global Love Making Crisis.” This is a third degree exclusive of the Mythical Society. And you don’t know if you’re gonna get this cover or the cover we got back there. And the art is impeccable. This is all carved from wood. Join 3rd Degree Monthly by January 31st. Every page made from wood, which is technically true. Or 3rd Degree Quarterly or Annual by March 31st to get your copy. MythicalSociety.com. And don’t like pause the video and make this really big and share it. Like some sort of dumb ass, okay? Just either join the Mythical Society or move along. I think that’d be pretty smart. Move along. Okay, this is wood. I mean, if they can do the baseball cards. “Obama Makes History.” You can see the way that those papers are folded and they’re way too… I mean, again, I’m impressed by it, but it’s 100% wood, that’s not paper, man. I mean, even the picture on there is painted. Oh yeah, you’re right. Yeah, the picture’s a painting. Again, it’s very cool. That’s amazing though. Unbelievable. I wouldn’t put it in my billiards room. Don’t leave that out in front of your hotel room door. Nope. But is paper not wood? Oh crap. Yeah, but it’s like hard wood carved. Yeah, it’s wood. This is the same artist. This is the same guy. The same box guy. Yeah, exactly. Randall Rosenthal. Randall’s back at it again. Randall, man, I gotta say, I’m very impressed. But he doesn’t have an Etsy, so there’s apparently no way to get in contact with him. Okay, how about this one? Sardines? Some sort of fish-icle. This would be a dumb thing to do in the wood. I think it’s wood. I think that could be wood. I mean, it’s incredibly detailed, but it’s wood. It’s not wood, man. Would you be right? It’s just dried up fish. Or would you be wrong? What if I told you that the same artist that did the piece of toast also did these sardines? I would believe you. I would say wrong. No yeah, it is him. It’s Seiji, it’s wood. This one is more impressive than the toast. I mean, I don’t see any actual evidence of it being carved. Well, maybe if I look at the upper right hand eyeball, something about… If you look really closely at the eyeballs, maybe. There’s a lot of very compelling painting that’s being done. I was gonna say, the sheen in certain places is really cool. And it’s just wood, man. Just the capability. I mean, you’ve got that capability and then you do this just to show off, but then- What’s the practical application of this? Yeah, it’s like if you’re doing something- Okay, recently, I was with my wife- I know I don’t appreciate art enough. No, I was at this place and this person was telling her about this piece of jewelry. And it was super expensive, we didn’t end up buying it, she was just looking at it. They were selling it though? They were selling it and they began to talk about it and they were like, this particular piece took the artist… And it was like three months to complete. And it was like this handmade thing. It was like a pendant, it wasn’t like just a ring or something, it was like this pendant that had all this stuff. And it was like this light bulb went off, ’cause I’ve always just been like, I don’t understand the value that has been attached to jewelry. I understand that gold, whatever, gems, they’re like limited, so scarcity, whatever. Yeah. But then I was like, I kind of understand this piece very, very small thing has so much work that was an energy and creative energy and talent that was just concentrated to do this very small thing, that I can just take and have, and it represents this incredible outpouring of artistic energy, and I was like, I can appreciate that and I value that much more than I value some rock that somebody found in the ground somewhere, you know what I mean? So this- You dangle it right here. You might be like why would I have a bunch of dried fish on a plate, it’s just dried fish on a plate, but then you’re like no, if you understand the process that this person put into that. Yeah, it still looks like dried fish on a plate, but it makes a great conversation at a party or a really annoying one. I mean, it could go either way. I definitely think you’d see bite marks on that stuff in a couple of weeks though. Yeah. Boy, these are real dry. Okay, how about this one? What is this? Well, that couldn’t work if it wasn’t wood. It would be defying gravity. This is a thorn. This is a rose stick. Rose stick. With a napkin draped over it. This is really cool in the fact that you used the wood to prop it up but then make it look like it’s defying gravity. I mean, if this isn’t wood, this is mid action stock photography which is my favorite type of stock photography. You have to have a very, very high shutter speed. So we know this is wood, but what does it mean? Yeah, it’s wood. It’s by artist Tom Eckert, and he specifically makes sculptures that are gravity defying like this. Does he have an Etsy? I mean, look at how you can see through the napkin at the very top. Yeah, I mean, that’s absolutely amazing. At the top, you can see the twig through it. That’s a special though that he did not have to do. He did not have to do that. And then the sheen of the… I’ll call it a napkin. Tom Eckert? Yep. But how did he do it? Is it actually that thin that you’re seeing through it? I don’t think so. No, no, no. He’s painted that. He’s painted it, He’s painted the translucent nature of it. And now if you’re there in the room it has to be lit properly, but you have so much control with the photography. But still, this is absolutely amazing. Boy, I’d buy that. I’m not saying I couldn’t do it. Yeah, with enough time and practice, yeah, anything’s possible. No, it’s not. It’s not possible at all. How about this? Converse tennis shoes. Stock photo, it’s a screening stock photo. If those are wood, then that’s the best craftsmanship that I’ve seen thus far. There’s no way. Really? They’re not wood, but that’s a bold claim. I mean, did you see the sardines? The sardines were up there, but the reason the sardines work is that the desiccation that happens with the drying of a fish is something that throws off the human eye. I mean, I don’t look at dry fish every day, but boy, I look at Converse All-Stars every single day. There’s somebody in here that’s got them on every day. Look, Morgan’s got them on right now. If they were dirty, if these were dirty, I think it would’ve given us pause. But because they’re pristine- There’s a little bit of dirt on the front toe of the left one. Yeah, but you know what I’m saying. But just the right amount for a stock photo. Right. Yeah, that’s all I got for you. Have you guys ever met a stock photo artist? I know the guy from “Shang-Chi” or whatever that movie was called was a model, but have you ever met a stock photography? Probably, just didn’t know it. They probably didn’t bring it up. I don’t know if it was a friend of a friend, but you know the STD medication billboards and ads? Mm-hmm. Sometimes they pull stock models for that stuff that has licenses in order to use it for anything. Yeah. And I swear I know a friend of a friend You were one of them? 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