Thermally stable polycrystalline ultra-hard constructions

A method of making a thermally stable polycrystalline construction comprising the steps of:

• combining a body with a backside support member, a sidewall support member, and a front support member to form an assembly, the body being formed of a thermally stable polycrystalline ultra-hard material, said thermally stable polycrystalline ultra-hard material comprising a polycrystalline ultra-hard material selected from the group of materials consisting essentially of polycrystalline ultra-hard materials having a substantial amount of a catalyst in said polycrystalline ultra-hard materials removed and polycrystalline ultra-hard materials not including a metal solvent catalyst, and wherein the polycrystalline ultra-hard material of the body has a front side surface, a backside surface, and an inside wall surface;
• placing a first braze material between the backside surface of the body and the backside support member, placing a second braze material between the sidewall support member and the inside wall surface of the body and the backside support member, and placing a third braze material between the front side surface of the body and the front support member, wherein at least a portion of said front support member extends in front of said front surface, and wherein at least a portion of said backside support member extends behind said backside surface;
• heating the combined assembly and the braze materials to an elevated temperature;
• and
• cooling the combined assembly and the braze materials to cause crystallization of the braze materials, and to cause the braze materials to form an attachment between the body, the backside support member, the sidewall support member and the front support member.