Does Minecraft's Torch Recipe work IRL?

The Minecraft Torch Recipe is possibly the most well-known crafting recipe in the game, but in real life the ingredients just don't seem to add up. Just Coal and a Stick? And it lights without even a flint and steel? It seems completely impossible -- but as it turns out, minecraft might not be as unrealistic as you might expect...

Let me know in the comments which version of this torch was your favorite, and if there are other things you'd like to see tested! Remember to share this video with a friend who you think would enjoy it, and be sure to check out the other videos where I've tested Minecraft Crafting Recipes in Real Life.

ALSO: I'll be making a patreon-exclusive "director's commentary" in about a week, going into more detail on certain aspects of the process, and answering any questions that people have. There's a lot that needs to be cut out in order to make a tightly edited video like this, but if more behind-the-scenes sounds interesting to you, you'd love my patreon!

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#ihadaquestion #minecraftIRL #RealityCheck

[kevinoquendo]

"Yo can I get a lighter"
" Yea I gotchu"-

[kentguiller]

"Phosphorus doesn't actually exist in Minecraft"

Minecraft Education Edition: Am I a joke to you?

[elliotwright]

I love how blunt he is
“Letting buckets of piss sit around.”
“It’s used to make meth.”
Lol

[deathdealer]

When you realize he just made a big match

[teleportedbread]

Steve can create enough friction to light pitch... I mean he's the one that can carry ten acres of gold

[JoeRhodes.]

“Thinking quickly, Louis constructs a large homemade match, using only some glue, a stick, and some matches”

[flagboi]

"The torch is likely the most iconic" *Crafting table wants to know your location*

[aduckwithayoutubechannel]

When you combine RTX shader with a dynamic lighting resource pack:

[samsamcheesestick]

Him: “Minecraft Torch”

The people IRL who invented the torch:

[overg]

Crafting on Minecraft: Just 5 seconds
Crafting on Real Life: About several hours

[potassium_]

Louis Weisz: The torch is the most iconic 2x2 crafting recipe.

Crafting bench: am I a joke to you?

2 Minecraft videos in a row? What are you gonna test next Lava Casting?

[potato]

"pee"
"Glows in the dark"
me holding a glow stick : hol' up

[jacobpaul]

*lights charcoal on a stick on fire*
“This blew my mind.”

[Snorrechan]

When's this man testing diamond armor?

[tsar-tsen]

How would Steve breath inside a cave with all those torches making smoke

[jamesrodgers]

*Lights a piece of charcoal with fire*
“The results literally blew my mind”

[williamanderson]

"Most Iconic item to be crafted without a crafting table."
Actual crafting table recipe: "Am I a Joke to you?"

[agz.]

No player would be caught without torches in their hotbar
Full Bright Players:
*hold my beer*

[fatsquirrel]

I just realized he’s telling everyone who does meth how to get phosphorus off of match boxes