2 is probably OK on that size. In that small area it is very difficult to peen the pins without getting into problems with the adjacent pins. If you get much wider I would put four pins in them, say 3/4” to 1” and more.
I make sure that the choil is polished before I put bolsters on, but I rough up the surface on the tang underneath the bolsters before I attach them.
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