We had a large Post Oak tree get struck by lightning and it killed about half the tree. I would like to take this tree down and split it up. The lightning looks like it went down the side of the tree and not the center or in a cork screw manner. I have always heard that cutting up a tree struck by lightning is very difficult and splitting it even more so. Is this true? Is it worth my time to cut it up? After curing, does it burn any differently than normal felled oak? It has about 1-1 1/2 cords of wood in it.