Joel Bohy

Joel is the Director of Historic Arms & Militaria for Bruneau & Co Auctioneers and an appraiser on PBS’ Antiques Roadshow for Arms & Militaria.  He is an active member of the American Society of Arms Collectors and an instructor for the Advance Metal Detecting for the Archeologist. 

His passion for militaria has led him to write and lecture with the Society For Historical Archaeology, Fields of Conflict archaeology conference, Colonial Williamsburg, “Weapons of War” conference, Concord Museum, and Minuteman National Historical Park.  He co-authored, Colonial Era Firearm Bullet Performance: A Live Fire Experimental Study for Archaeological Interpretation and Firearm Bullet Performance: Phase II, Live Fire Experimental Study for Archaeological Interpretation Colonial Pistol, Colonial Fowler, Colonial Rifle, and a Civil War Rifled Musket.  His profile can also be seen in “The Magazine Antiques”.

Prior to joining Bruneau & Co Auctioneers, Joel was the Director and specialist of Arms and Militaria for Skinner, Inc. in Boston, Massachusetts for seven years.