Losthawg, I've had to refinish a selfbow and the bowyer recommended spar-urethane. It comes in gloss or satin finish and seemed to work well with the selfbow. I put it on thin and built up layers.
I haven't tried that "Massey" finish but I've heard it is tough. On the "Tradgang" website they were talking about this some time back. They talked about how some woods have more oil in them making different finishes tougher to apply. You might want to check into that as well. Good luck and post pics when you get done.
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