Patent ID: 8881361

Claim:
A method of repairing a rotary drill bit, comprising: providing the rotary drill bit, the rotary drill bit including a bit body having a plurality of superabrasive cutting elements brazed thereto, at least one of the plurality of superabrasive cutting elements defining a longitudinal axis and including: a cemented carbide substrate including a first end having a first surface adjacent to a first recess and a second end having a second surface adjacent to a second recess, the first end being spaced from the second end along the longitudinal axis; a first superabrasive cutting portion bonded at least partially within the first recess of the cemented carbide substrate, the first superabrasive cutting portion including a first working surface facing in a first direction; and a second superabrasive cutting portion bonded at least partially within the second recess of the cemented carbide substrate and axially spaced from the first superabrasive cutting portion, the second superabrasive cutting portion including a second working surface laterally offset from the first working surface and facing in a second direction that is generally opposite to the first direction; removing the at least one of the plurality of superabrasive cutting elements from the bit body when the first superabrasive cutting portion is at least partially worn; and after the act of removing, brazing the at least one of the plurality of superabrasive cutting elements to the bit body with the second superabrasive cutting portion positioned for cutting a subterranean formation during drilling.