frame members 222 in the direction of arrow u201c d u201d opposite to the direction in which the operator pressed to achieve the cut and the blade 202 can thus ascend automatically to reset into a ready position or resting position above the cushioning material 62 so that the cushioning material 62 can again pass under the blade 202 as will be appreciated by those skilled in the art after reviewing this disclosure the position of the surface 230 of the handle structure 224 is positioned past an end portion of the dunnage machine 2 forward of a dispensing or exit region of the dunnage machine away from the fixed point 228 and blade 202 to provide torque for a user of the cutter 200 operating the cutter the forward location also provides easy access to an operator while cutting dunnage furthermore it is noted that the surface 230 can be planar and or horizontally aligned to provide an expansive area upon which an operator can place weight when making a cut to absorb maximum force at a reduced pressure on the surface of an operator 39 s body in some embodiments of the present disclosure the surface 230 is padded.