Those came out great.  Good job moving with the punches.  A great lesson for anyone who thinks rustic/natural woodworking is easier than 'normal' woodworking.

My understanding is She Oak is the same as what we in Florida call Australian Pine.  If that is true, the color seems right, but it is really hard to tell from endgrain.  My experience with it is that is harder than white oak and dense tight grain like maple, and has beautiful long grain patterns.