I figured wood.
3 seconds sound clip from the Suddenly (1954) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:33:09 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- You're a dirty, lousy gangster!
- Why, you... Leave him alone, Benny.
- Yeah, I heard what he said. He's been looking at too much television.
- He ain't a bad squirt. Just tell him to shut up. Sure, sure.
- This thing's metal. Steel top, chrome legs.
- You're a coward! You're a bunch of cowards!
- And you're gettin' too fresh. So button it.
- Johnny, why all the trouble? Big deal. This is a lot of work.
[...]