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Pine is one of the weakest woods there is. It's used so much because it's cheap. You should also have the wood go all the way down to the bottom of the hole, it will be stronger that way. The only oak wood you'll likely find at the local lumber yard will probably be high grade cabinet quality...

Use oak (preferably white oak). Or you could find a old set of troop seats and use the metal standards from them. I wouldn't want them so tight I have to drive them in either. If you ever do break one off or want to remove the sides you're going to have a hard time getting the standards out.