One of my favorite woods to use in segmenting is hard maple. I am not so crazy about the yellow glue lines (they show up more dark than yellow) that come from the glue. I am wondering about the strength of Elmer's white glue for holding rings together. It seems to dry more clear/light than yellow glue, but I really don't want to create a spinning shrapnel bomb on the lathe if the glue isn't strong enough to hold. Anybody with experience with white glue, or have any other suggestions?