A recurved bow.
Longbow
It's called a "recurve" bow.
Traditional Long Bow
the limbs are basically the parts of the bow that bend, the parts above and below the handgrip
The limbs are the parts of the bow that store the potential energy for the shot. the bits that bend when you draw the bow
folds that have parallel limbs are called isoclinal folds , in this case limbs dip at the same angle and direcrion.
Parts of Arrow: Fletching Nock Shaft Point Parts of Bow (Recurve): Limbs Riser
The draw weight should be marked on the bow. You cannot go any higher than the marked draw weight unless your bow has removable limbs, then you could buy limbs with a higher draw weight. You will ruin the bow if you use it with a higher draw rate.
There should be a model name on the limbs of the bow. Use this name in an online search and you should be able to determine the age bow.
No, it onley gets longer if u change the draw length. Unless you get the wrong kind of limbs.
A recurve has curved limbs at the tips. This allows the bow to store more energy in a shorter bow. A longbow is usually straight and has no curvature at the tip ends. And of course is longer in size.