Earth boring tools including brazed cutting elements and related methods

A method of securing a cutting element to an earth-boring tool, comprising:

• disposing a generally cylindrical cutting element within a cutting element recess defined by at least one surface of a bit body, the generally cylindrical cutting element having a lateral surface defining a first braze recess, at least part of the first braze recess flanked by the lateral surface on each side of the first braze recess and a base surface different from the lateral surface defining a second braze recess, at least part of the second braze recess flanked by the base surface on each side of the second braze recess;
• and
• disposing a braze material between the generally cylindrical cutting element and the at least one surface of the bit body defining the cutting element recess, including within the first braze recess and the second braze recess, the braze material in direct contact with a surface of the first braze recess and a surface of the second braze recess;
• and
• rotating the generally cylindrical cutting element relative to the bit body while the generally cylindrical cutting element is disposed in the cutting element recess and while the braze material is disposed between the generally cylindrical cutting element and at least one surface of the cutting element recess,
• wherein the bit body does not include a surface defining feature on the bit body complementary to the first braze recess in the at least one outer surface of the cutting element.

An earth-boring tool, comprising:

• a bit body, at least one surface of the bit body defining a cutting element recess in an outer surface of the bit body;
• a cutting element secured within the cutting element recess by a braze material at an interface between the bit body and the cutting element, the cutting element including:
• a generally cylindrical substrate having a base surface defining a braze recess, at least part of the braze recess flanked by the base surface on each side of the braze recess;
• wherein the braze recess is in the form of two grooves extending at least substantially orthogonally in relation to each other;
• and
• a polycrystalline diamond compact on the generally cylindrical substrate;
• wherein the braze material is disposed between the generally cylindrical substrate of the cutting element and the at least one surface of the bit body defining the cutting element recess, including within the braze recess of the generally cylindrical substrate;
• wherein the braze material is in direct contact with a surface of the braze recess;
• and
• wherein the bit body does not include a surface defining a feature on the bit body complementary to the braze recess in the generally cylindrical substrate.