Hehe, yeah! I actually got the idea from looking at a large brass 45 angle. The block isnt meant for use on a pelt. The waterflow is concentrated directly on the die, where during the 90, will turbulate on the rough surface. My block is significantly better for flow than this:
because this block pictured above has 2 90 degree bends. Mine only has 1
so it should be the highest flow design available unless you could fit a straight through design in a case, though the water wouldnt be concentrated on one spot.