I wouldn't mess with the base and just make pic 3 the front and maybe put it in the ground or a large pot for a couple of years to see if that fixed some of the issues you have with it. Personally for a tree like and oak that "reverse taper" is endearing, fault be damned.
Jesse
Oak restyle opinion
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