That's some nice farwood, and quartering by hand! Impressive. I may end trying to halve these with the maul just because I don't feel like fighting a 36" round on the splitter (and I HATE noodling). My vertical splitter is down at the moment. I've always had decent luck with long-dead oak and like yours, may lose some of the sapwood but still end up with a lot of good firewood. Never know when the FHC secret police are watching you and reporting you for firewood abuse...
