A solution to NOT drill your track forks and have a normal front brake nonetheless

ottbot, see above, if there's a bit of a stem fitting into the steerer snugly, then there is no other movement possible for the whole thing but up/down the steerer tube, therefore the force is actually redirected into a more or less vertical pull.

There is no redirection of force. The force will remain acting in the direction off pull, it will not go around corners if you know what I mean.